Carolyn Hax
Carolyn Hax: Will a debt be the death of their romance?
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A woman wonders if she can marry a boyfriend headed for a master’s — and a big student loan debt.
Keep your confidence(s), despite mother’s discomfort
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Mom guilt is powerful, but so are your principles.
Carolyn Hax: Feeling trapped in an unhappy marriage
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She has always been unhappy in her marriage, but after building a life and home with him, she’s afraid to leave.
Carolyn Hax: Her boyfriend’s a recovering alcoholic
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Her friends — and his — are anxious about their relationship.
Carolyn Hax: Stop trying to stage-manage the engagement
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A woman and her dad offer conflicting direction to a boyfriend who should be free to propose in his own way.
Hints From Heloise: Be smart with your phone
Protecting personal information on smartphones.
Hints From Heloise: A moving experience
Tips on making a move simple and hassle-free.
Hints From Heloise: Self-cleaning oven has drawbacks
It’s best not to let too much time pass between cleanings. Built-up food spills contribute to the smoke.
Miss Manners: Teen wants uninvited friend to tag along
How can she get her daughter to understand that it puts both host and friend in an awkward spot?
Miss Manners: Granddaughter is one tough cookie seller
Diabetic grandma bought them last year, explaining she couldn’t eat them — then was hit up again this year.
Miss Manners: ‘American commoner’ is a contradiction
In the United States, where titles of nobility are banned, ‘commoner’ has no meaning.
Miss Manners: Her sister doesn’t want a baby shower
So why is the Gentle Reader trying to figure out a way to send baby registry information to relatives?
Miss Manners: You can eat your food as well as admire it
A Gentle Reader is at a loss on how to tackle an artfully arranged salad.
Ask Amy: Partner of jailed drinker seeks support
Friends suggest that it’s time to drop this drinker; the letter writer is hurt by such comments.
Ask Amy: Teen son’s porn habit worries mom
Sure, it’s common. But, Amy says, studies show that certain sorts of viewing can cause real damage.
Ask Amy: Gay teen ponders coming out
After a gay teen came out to a friend, her busybody ways made him wonder whether it was worth it.
Animal Doctor: Michael W. Fox thanks his readers
Animal and human health and well-being are interconnected; pet insurance; chronic ear problems.
Animal Doctor: When dogs have adverse reactions to drugs
The risks of heartworm prevention medication; when cats think outside the box; monitoring dogs’ weight.
Animal Doctor: Cruelty seldom stops with animals
Animal cruelty is bad for everyone; dealing with dogs’ amorous behavior; another view on trap, neuter, release.
@Work Advice columnist Karla Miller (DEB LINDSEY/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
Music teacher’s lost income not a minor issue
How should an instructor deal with students who quit with little or no notice?
Family Almanac
How to get kids to help
One parent is tired of nagging her kids to do their chores. Marguerite Kelly offers some help.
Should child stay on team even if she’s on the bench?
Marguerite Kelly: Your child shouldn’t quit just because you want her to play in every game.
Grandma is a bigot. Can we make this a teachable moment?
Wife’s grandmother is a bigot. How do we make this a teachable moment?
Momspeak
Even kids know that guns are a public health issue
With surgeon general debate, adults run the risk of alienating those they are trying to protect
Cutting the writing section from the SAT is just plain dumb
No skill should be more valued that being able to translate your thoughts clearly into writing
How mothers can have joy and fun
Olympian mom shows that parenthood doesn’t need to be a zero-sun game.
Senioritis is very rarely fatal
Despite dire warnings and parental angst, few students lose their acceptances to senioritis.
Why patting the bunny is better than swiping the screen
When it comes to the littlest ones, they don’t need an app for that
Date Lab
Talking shop ... and maybe romance?
Date Lab: Best strategy for a first date? Talk nerdy to me.
Are veggies the food of love, after all?
Date Lab: They both used to hate mushrooms, now they love them. Is it a sign?
They share a sense of humor, but is that enough?
Quick-witted, check. Laid-back, check. Curious about the world, check.
They love to run
One’s a marathoner; one runs faster. But are they headed the same direction?
Two ‘old souls’ find they have a lot in common
But does much in common include romance?
Advice from Slate's 'Dear Prudence'
Live discussion with Slate advice columnist Dear Prudence, a.k.a. Emily Yoffe.
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