Troubleshooter
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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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I Told My Coworker I Liked Her, She Came Out to Me
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a man in my 20s, and I told my coworker, who’s around the same age as me...
June 29, 2025
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Should I Meet My Daughter Whom I Have Not Seen for over 40 Years?
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male part-time employee in my 70s and have been divorced for 43 years....
June 22, 2025
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My Husband Does Not Work and Spends His Days Online, Playing Games
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female company employee in my 50s. My husband retired seven years ago,...
June 22, 2025
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In Distress over Lingering Resentment About My Deceased Parents
I’m a homemaker in my 60s. I grew up with a father who lived at his own pace and remained indiffe...
June 15, 2025
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My Son Has Been Taken in By His Wife’s Family
I’m a man in my 60s who works for a nongovernmental organization. I’m worried about the relations...
June 15, 2025
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I Cannot Recover from My Dog’s Death; Putting Pain into Words Can Be Healing
I’m a man in my 70s. My beloved dog died after I spent two years and seven months with her. I reg...
June 8, 2025
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Domineering Mom May Be ‘Toxic Parent’; Don’t Think ‘I Can Help Her’
I’m a female university student in my 20s. My mom used to work at a company, but she’s a homemake...
June 8, 2025
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I’m Worried about My Son’s Behavior as He Was Caught Shoplifting
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a female part-time employee in my 40s. My husband is a company employee,...
June 1, 2025
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I Regret Leaving My Hometown Now My Mother Has Developed Cancer
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male civil servant in my 20s. I’m an only child raised single-handedly...
June 1, 2025
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