Troubleshooter
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My son’s Entrance Exam Is Approaching, But His Academic Performance Is Lagging
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a single mother in my 40s. I need advice regarding my son, who is in his t...
February 11, 2024
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Is It OK to Help Others for Selfish Reasons?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 60s. When I was in my 30s, I drove past a wheelchair us...
February 4, 2024
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My mother’s Constant Comparisons Keep Me Down
Dear troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 30s and happily live with my husband and 9-year-old son...
February 4, 2024
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I Want a Cat, But My Elderly Father Is Against the Idea
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my late 40s. I live with my father. My mothe...
January 28, 2024
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My Family Only Ever Relies on Me, Even Though I Live far away
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a self-employed woman in my 50s. I’m concerned because my parents have tre...
January 28, 2024
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I Find it Difficult to Make Friends for Life
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male part-time worker in my 20s. I don’t know what having a friend is li...
January 21, 2024
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I’m a Teacher in My Late 30s, Unsure Whether to Have a Third Child
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female schoolteacher in my late 30s. I have a husband and two children. ...
January 21, 2024
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My Daughter Wants to Take a Leave of Absence from University, But I’m Worried About the Idea
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female part-time worker in my 50s and want to ask your advice about my ...
January 14, 2024
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My Husband Hid Gender Identity Mismatch
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 50s. My husband married me while hiding the fact that he is ...
January 14, 2024
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My Parents-In-Law Play Favorites with Their Grandchildren
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my 40s and have three children: two daughters aged 17 and 1...
January 7, 2024
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Buck-Tick’s Atsushi Sakurai, My Favorite Singer
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female part-time worker in my 50s. Atsushi Sakurai, the singer of the ro...
January 7, 2024
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I Don’t Find My Grandchild Cute. Am I Abnormal?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a man in my 60s living on a pension. My first grandchild was born last yea...
December 31, 2023
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I’m Losing Sleep over My Disheveled High School Daughter
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company worker in my 40s. I need your advice about my messy high ...
December 31, 2023
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My Husband Works from Home And Doesn’t Care about Hygiene
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 40s. I need your advice about my husband who works from home...
December 24, 2023
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My Colleague Complains to Me, But Is Cheerful to Everyone Else
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my 50s. I’m writing to ask for advice about my colle...
December 24, 2023
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