Ben's Mom Problems

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Ben’s Mom:
Problem: Ben’s mom’s major problem throughout the book Deadline is her depression. The moments where she locks herself in her room and put herself down for not being a good mother. This situation didn’t only harmed her but Ben and his brother, Cody seeing this growing up could not have been easy.
Solution: The solution I think Ben’s mom has is she can get professional help. Maybe see a counselor as many times as she needs a month. They can even get counseling as a family. I think seeing a counselor as family would be good since it can help all of them. Coach:
Problem: Coach’s main problem in the story is not only the loss of a love one but obtaining full happiness after the tragedy of his High school girlfriend, Becky. After her

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