Good Job is Slate’s advice column on work. Have a workplace problem big or small? Send it to Laura Helmuth and Doree Shafrir ...
DEAR ABBY: My 19-year-old niece didn’t finish high school and has been in and out of rehab for years. She’s about to leave a residential program and is looking for a place to live. Her parents have ...
ANSWER: If your niece was hosting Christmas, then she would have a say in who is invited. Since she is not, she does not have ...
DEAR ABBY: My 19-year-old niece didn’t finish high school and has been in and out of rehab for years. She’s about to leave a residential program and is looking for a place to live. Her parents have ...
Rachel Reeves' Tory-supporting uncle Terry Smith, 73, has attacked his niece's Budget for 'benefits people' -declaring: 'I ...
Dear Cheap Aunt: Your niece’s behavior reflects on her, not you. Griping about gifts isn’t just tacky, it’s ungrateful. The value of a gift is in the thought behind it, not the price tag. And airing ...
I never imagined I would be in this twisted situation where my own family treats me like the villain. I thought I had a ...
My whole life, when wintertime and the holidays would arrive, I would go to visit my plant-loving dad. Amaryllis bulbs were ...
DEAR STAYING AWAY: I understand you are miffed because you weren’t thanked for gifts you gave your niece and nephew when they were younger. However, I am sorry you didn’t attend your niece’s ...
My husband, “John,” and I have a 1-year-old. Before we conceived, we had a whole plan. We’d have two kids, close together. John would work, and I’d stay home until they were ready for school, with ...
Dad is in no position to take in a troubled teenager. However, he thinks he is, and since he’s still independent, it’s his choice. If she could help take care of him, that would be great, but there’s ...
He will be eloping and then having a family reception in a few months. Nobody in my family has met his fiancée. I do not live in the ...