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Nobody Is Going to Want Our Stuff
Originally published in the Lakelands Leader in our advice column, the Laudable Life Q: Over the last several years, three of my relatives have passed away, leaving me their memorabilia and several pieces of antique furniture. My townhouse is now extremely cluttered, and I feel like I’m suffocating with all this stuff. It breaks my…
What’s Dad’s Role in the Era of the #MeToo Movement?
Q: I’m overwhelmed by all of the stories of sexual harassment and abuse in the news lately. It seems to be everywhere. As a father, how can I protect my girls? A: The best thing you can do for your daughters is to set an example of how they should be treated. Here are…
Is Nesting a Realistic Option for Our Separation?
Q: My husband and I have been drifting apart or years. We’ve come close to divorce so many times, but we have three young kids. I can’t imagine sending them back and forth between houses for the remainder of their childhoods. We’re the ones who can’t make it work. Why should they carry the burden…
Is DBT Right for My Daughter?
Originally Published in the Lakelands Leader in our Laudable life advice column Q: I have a teenage daughter with significant emotional issues. Her friendships at school can be so short-lived I have a hard time keeping track of who’s in and who’s out from week to week. Our relationship is quite volatile as well; there’s…
Nervous About Going to Camp
Originally Published in the Lakelands Leader in our advice column The Laudable Life Q: We’re planning to send our son to camp for the last two weeks of July and he’s anxious about going. He’s always been a little socially awkward and he’s worried about fitting in and making friends. I don’t want to force…
What’s My Role in My Daughters Eating Disorder Care?
Originally published in the Lakelands Leader in our advice column The Laudable Life. Q: A few months ago, my daughter was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa. She went through in-patient treatment and is now working with her therapist twice a week. She is also meeting with her pediatrician and nutritionist but I am still worried because…
Challenges of Caring for an Elderly Parent
Originally published by the Lakelands Leader in our advice column the Laudable Life. Q: Lately I have been feeling very guilty that I am not able to provide the care that my aging mother needs. I have had to put her in an assisted living facility because with her progressing dementia I cannot handle caring…
When Your Child Doesn’t Want To Hug Grandma (or other adults)
Q: My four-year-old child is extremely shy and retreats when relatives try to hug or kiss her at greetings and departures. I’m afraid my daughter is coming across as rude or unloving, or that I look like an overly indulgent parent because I am not making her do it. Sometimes they say things that suggest…
8 Common Financial Mistakes Made During Divorce
No one imagines they will someday get divorced and when that day comes people hope it can be short, civil, and fair. Unfortunately since during a divorce a family’s assets must be untangling from one household and reconfigured into two; short, civil, and fair often quickly deteriorates into extended, contentious, and seemly inequitable. These financial decisions…
Writing a time capsule letter to explain your affair
Have you been struggling to decide whether or not to tell your partner about a current or former affair? Are you convinced it’s probably the right thing to do, but your afraid of the consequences? Have you come close to telling so many times, but in the end you just can’t bring yourself to do…
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