Troubleshooter
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My Anxious Father Has Put a Damper on My Retired Life
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a retired man in my 60s who lives with and cares for my 90-year-old fath...
August 17, 2025
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My Brother in His 50s Quit His Job, Struggles to Find a New One 2 Years Later
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a homemaker in my late 50s. Two years ago, my brother, who is single and...
August 17, 2025
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I Received a Request from My Estranged Father After 40 Years Apart
I’m a woman in my 50s working part-time. My parents are divorced, and I have lived apart from my ...
August 10, 2025
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How Do I Handle Living with My Unpredictably Moody Mother?
I’m a female nurse in my 30s working at a clinic. I live with my parents due to my health concern...
August 10, 2025
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How Can I Persuade My Son to Become Independent?
I’m a male cram school teacher in my 60s. I work about three days a week after I retired from a c...
August 3, 2025
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My Granddaughter in Elementary School Says She Wants to Die; How Should I Respond, Tell my Own Daughter?
I’m a woman in my 60s running my own business. I have a granddaughter who is an elementary school...
August 3, 2025
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My Mom Wants to Divorce My Dad, and I Feel Stuck in the Middle
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female high school student, and I live with my parents and younger bro...
July 27, 2025
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As a Doctor, I’m Blaming Myself for My Mother’s Cancer
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 30s and a doctor. It has been a year since my mother was d...
July 27, 2025
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I’m Upset with My Father for Taking Photos of My Room without My Knowledge
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a public servant in my 20s. I love manga and anime. I decorate my room w...
July 20, 2025
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What Can I Do about My Granddaughter Who Has Stopped Going to School?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 70s working in agriculture. My granddaughter, a fifth-grad...
July 17, 2025
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I’m Considering Divorce over My Husband’s Dating App Use
I’m a female contract worker in my 50s. I live with my husband, who is in his 60s, and our daught...
July 13, 2025
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My Mother Does Things Her Way, Disregarding the Trouble it Causes Others
I’m a woman in my 40s working part-time. My mother, who is in her 70s, is growing more and more e...
July 13, 2025
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I’m Clashing With My Older Sister After Our Father’s Death
I’m a female company employee in my 40s. I’m worried about my relationship with my older sister.<...
July 6, 2025
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It’s Hard to Talk to My Adult Daughter Since She Was Young
I’m a part-time worker in my 50s. I’m having trouble talking to my daughter, who is in her late 2...
July 6, 2025
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I Don’t Know How to Deal with My Grandson, Who’s Lost His Mother
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a woman in my 60s. My only daughter, who got divorced twice and had thre...
June 29, 2025
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