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LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Outing Your MAGA Trade: Should You Stay Silent or Speak Up? Auntie's Advice Inside

Auntie offers advice on love, work, and identity, focusing on affirming experiences and practical solutions to everyday dilemmas.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

Outing Your MAGA Trade: Should You Stay Silent or Speak Up? Auntie's Advice Inside

Auntie offers advice on love, work, and identity, focusing on affirming experiences and practical solutions to everyday dilemmas.
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Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

My Stepson Calls Me "Mom." We Have a Great Relationship on Paper. But I Have an Evil Secret.

A stepparent struggles with the absence of maternal love for her stepson despite efforts to engage and build a relationship.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

This Woman's Son Believes His Genetics Are a "Top-Tier" Gift to Women

Terry's sperm donation idea highlights a troubling lack of awareness about boundaries and consent.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Advice: My Mother-in-Law Insists We Circumcise Our Son. Yikes!

The dilemma of hosting a bris when parents choose not to circumcise their son highlights cultural tensions in family dynamics.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

My Stepson Calls Me "Mom." We Have a Great Relationship on Paper. But I Have an Evil Secret.

A stepparent struggles with the absence of maternal love for her stepson despite efforts to engage and build a relationship.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

This Woman's Son Believes His Genetics Are a "Top-Tier" Gift to Women

Terry's sperm donation idea highlights a troubling lack of awareness about boundaries and consent.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Advice: My Mother-in-Law Insists We Circumcise Our Son. Yikes!

The dilemma of hosting a bris when parents choose not to circumcise their son highlights cultural tensions in family dynamics.
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fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago

Dear Life Kit: My neighbor's Christmas lights are still up. Should I call the HOA?

Headlee advises that it’s better to talk to the neighbor directly rather than involving authorities, emphasizing empathy and understanding.
Arts
#family-dynamics
SF food
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Help! My Mom Buys "Gifts" Deliberately Meant to Sabotage Me.

Establish a family-wide 'No gifts' rule to prevent passive-aggressive gifting and avoid personal conflict.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago
Relationships

Help! My Sister and Her Little Girl Are in a Shelter. They Could Easily Live With Me, but Only Under One Condition.

SF food
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Help! My Mom Buys "Gifts" Deliberately Meant to Sabotage Me.

Establish a family-wide 'No gifts' rule to prevent passive-aggressive gifting and avoid personal conflict.
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago
Relationships

Help! My Sister and Her Little Girl Are in a Shelter. They Could Easily Live With Me, but Only Under One Condition.

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Relationships
fromNew York Post
1 week ago

Dear Abby: My husband had an affair with my sister - now she's back in town

Reclaiming one's life after infidelity is crucial for closure.
Honesty about past betrayals can facilitate healing and assertiveness.
#workplace-dynamics
Remote teams
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

My Co-Workers Keep Having Flirtatious Lunches. It's On Me to Stop Them.

The dilemma surrounding workplace flirtation can lead to feelings of resentment and questions about relationships among colleagues.
Remote teams
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

My Co-Workers Keep Having Flirtatious Lunches. It's On Me to Stop Them.

The dilemma surrounding workplace flirtation can lead to feelings of resentment and questions about relationships among colleagues.
more#workplace-dynamics
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

I Work in the Business of Helping People in Crisis. One Colleague Feels "No Sympathy" for Them.

Congratulations on finding a job that is meaningful and satisfying for you. It's not always easy to find work that aligns with your values.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Help! I Think My Friend Would Highly Benefit from Plastic Surgery-And It's My Duty to Tell Her.

I've taken a not totally intentional step back from social media and have absorbed the news without the opinions of thousands of other people.
Mental health
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Ask Auntie: To pass or not to pass? The trans tightrope we walk

Auntie's column provides valuable advice on navigating love, identity, and societal expectations for the LGBTQ+ community.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Help! Some People Online Were Nasty About My Writing. I've Haunted Them With Anonymous Messages Ever Since.

Online harassment can have serious consequences; it's essential to stop and find healthier outlets for resentment.
Parenting
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Help! Our New Neighbor Claimed She Was "Getting Her Life Together." Then We Saw the Camera Footage.

Neighbors are concerned about a new resident's behavior affecting community safety.
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

My Beloved Former Co-Worker Asked For a Favor. But She Has No Idea How I Really Felt About Working With Her.

"So how do I respond to the reference request? When I imagine what I'd say on a call about the positive aspects of her actual work, I come up blank."
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