Help! My Father Spanked Us as Kids, and Frankly, We Deserved It. My Friend Insists I’m “Traumatized.”
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My Mother Made a Nearly Impossible Rule About Family Visits. I’m Going to Lose It.
The trouble is, she is getting increasingly upset with me each time I cancel. When I called this past weekend to let her know ...
I Got an Inheritance That Means I Never Have to Work Again. My Boss’s Reaction Is Telling.
Oof. It does sound like something serious is wrong with your boss, especially if her memory is declining dramatically and ...
Every Time Our Colleague Says It, We Brace Ourselves. It Can’t Go on Like This Forever.
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I Have Set Off a Parental Civil War in My Neighborhood. And I Don’t Even Have Kids!
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I Just Discovered My Husband’s Secret Punishment Method for Our Toddler. I’m Appalled.
The other day, I was looking for one of my 3-year-old son “Zephyr’s” toy dinosaur cars and asked my husband “Todd” if he had any idea where it was. Todd replied that he threw it away to punish Zephyr ...
I Teach High School. The Next Time I Face the Kids, I’m Afraid I Might Break Down.
I think I’m going to take the full week. But what do I do when I get that intrusive thought of my mom on the floor while I’m ...
My Mom Keeps Insisting I “Bullied” Her as a Child. I Have a Very Different Recollection of What Happened.
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My Stepson Calls Me “Mom.” We Have a Great Relationship on Paper. But I Have an Evil Secret.
After brushing teeth and reading a story, my husband and I each tuck one of the kids into bed. My script is “I love you and I ...
Help! My Son Is Extorting Me for Money—Just Like His Mother.
After my son turned 18 last year, I really hoped that the financial abuse my ex put me through would end. Despite being ...
Help! My Wife Is Over 20 Weeks Pregnant and Still Insists on Keeping It a Secret.
My wife and I can’t decide how to share the news of our pregnancy with friends. We’re more than halfway to term, and she is ...