I always think they have something sinister. How can I stop? Our elder helps an anxious mother get things in perspective. Dear EWC I am 43, with three children, ages…
I’m a better man now…
… but I still can’t get my ex to accept my apology. I know that you need closure, says our elder. But if your ex chooses not to respond, there…
Facing my college fears
I suffer from panic attacks about school. How can I go to college without anxiety? From meditation to “social deodorant”, our elder shares his tips. Dear EWC Hi! I am…
I know I’ll be a widow
How should I prepare? Our elder has some advice for a letter writer contemplating life on her own. Dear EWC My husband has been drinking a six-pack + of beer…
“My friend fancies you”
My friend asked me to approach a boy and ask for his Snapchat username, and I said no. Am I a bad friend? Absolutely not, says our elder. She was…
My alcoholic dad
I pay for everything — but my dad still makes me out to be the villain. Let’s get one thing straight, says our elder. You don’t owe your dad anything….
Friends with benefits
It was good at first but now I’m starting to feel used. The friends with benefits arrangement is full of flaws, says our elder. This guy is not the one….
I always play build-a-boyfriend
He could do with a makeover… but am I being a control freak? Not if you tread carefully, says our elder. Dear EWC I am 20 years old, in college,…
Your BF? He’s just OK
I asked my mom what she thought of my boyfriend and she wasn’t very enthusiastic. Can I make them get along? Don’t seek their approval, says our elder. Trust your…
I’ve forgotten how to date
… and my conversation is not so hot either. Can our elder help a letter writer who has run out of things to say? Dear EWC I was in a…