How do I make my teenager do chores?
Ways to motivate your teen to do chores, along with a reminder about doing the little things for the love of God.
A stranger disciplined my 4-year-old son
Somebody scolded my 4-year-old son in the grocery store the other day because he...
My brother does nothing but complain about life
Help your whining family member find a new perspective.
Using foul language in front of my kids is not OK
How do I address people who use foul language in front of my kids?
Foul langu...
I can’t afford the family trip my siblings are planning
My siblings want to go in together on a cruise for my parents as a 50th annivers...
How can I de-stress this Christmas?
God loves us so much that he decided not just to save us, but to do it by becomi...
How do I deal with people who don’t like me?
You know that feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you realize someon...
I want to help care for mom, but not every weekend
Before I begin, I would like to ask you to turn your eyes to your mother. While ...
I don’t want to call my mother-in-law “mom”
You and your husband are in the process of beginning a new and very important re...
Mi vecino descuida a su perro
P: Mi vecino deja a su perro amarado a la intemperie todo el día – tanto bajo el...
My aunt is a hoarder
Hoarding is more than just a mess, it is a mental health disorder. The Mayo Clin...
My brother won’t come to my daughter’s first Communion
My brother is no longer Catholic, and he’s refusing to come to my daughter’s fir...
What can I do about the unsupervised kids running around my neighborhood?
There are some little kids who run all over our neighborhood without supervision...
My roommate doesn’t do his share of the chores
My roommate doesn’t do his share of the chores. We never discussed this issue, s...
Should I intervene when I witness bullying?
While waiting for a bus recently, I encountered a group of kids, no older than 1...
My brother is boycotting our family dinner again
The rest of us don’t even understand what it is he’s holding a grudge about, and...
My neighbor took my dog to the pound
My dog got loose and my neighbor took it to the pound without calling me. Is the...
My neighbor neglects his dog
Q: My neighbor leaves his dog tied up outside all day — in the hot sun and the f...
We think our nephew stole from us
Q: At our last family gathering, some of our silver went missing. We are pretty ...
I think my neighbor is dealing drugs
My next-door neighbor appears to be running a drug operation out of his home. I’...
My neighbor is mentally ill and constantly yelling
I have a neighbor who is constantly yelling and screaming – although he lives al...
Should I serve wine at dinner when an alcoholic friend is present?
My friend’s husband just acknowledged his alcoholism. When they come over for di...
My neighbor’s garden is TAKING OVER MY YARD
My neighbor put in a lovely garden this year, but half of it has encroached over...
It’s time for my aunt to move out of her house but she refuses
My aunt really shouldn’t be living alone anymore. She can get by with her nieces...
I don’t want a mosque in my neighborhood. Should I protest?
They are planning to put a mosque in my neighborhood – along with the noisy call...
How can I tell my mom I don’t like “surprise” visits?
My mom “surprised” me by flying in for a visit. I had other plans for that weeke...
What should I do about my neighbor's kid who is a bully?
My neighbor’s son is a bully who scares the kids in the neighborhood. His parent...
How can I get my adult son to grow up and move out of the house?
My adult son does not want to move out of the house. Any suggestions about how I...
Can men and women be just friends?
Can men and women just be friends? Or was Billy Crystal right in When Harry met ...
We are hosting a party for co-workers. Do I have to go out of my way to accommodate a vegetarian co-worker?
One of my co-workers informed me that, not only is she a vegetarian, it is unacc...
Do we have to put our dog down because it bit a neighbor’s child?
My dog bit a neighbor’s child – it was the first time, and the kid was teasing h...
I have my own life now. How can I let my parents know I can’t house-sit like I used to?
Every time my parents go away on vacation they expect me to pick up their mail a...
My ex-boyfriend won’t leave me alone. What do I do?
My ex-boyfriend won’t stop calling me or sending me cards. We go to the same sch...
How can we “spilt the check” so everything is fair?
We went out to dinner with friends and did not drink – so we didn’t think we sho...
Should my neighbors pay me for fixing their technology issues?
I work in information technology and I am always getting calls from neighbors in...
Do I have to accept friend requests on Facebook?
An old classmate “friended” me on Facebook, but I don’t want to accept. High sch...
More people need to respect stay-at-home moms
I am a stay-at-home mom and I feel as if my vocation is not respected. Why don’t...
My siblings are rude to my fiancée. They need to stop.
My siblings don’t like my fiancée, they are making our engagement miserable. How...
Her cat has died. She needs to move on!
My sister’s cat died several months ago, but she’s still actively grieving. I th...
He's abusive, she is making a mistake!
My friend is reconciling with an abusive boyfriend. How can I help her avoid thi...
My son "unfriended" me. I am hurt.
My 22-year-son, who is away at college, “unfriended” me on Facebook because he d...
July 2012 - Conflict Resolution
I need items for my new home. Can I host a housewarming party?
I just moved i...