I can’t grieve, she won’t leave, and on top of that we’re paying for everything Is she taking advantage? Hell yes, says our elder. Get her out of your home…
If I could turn back time
How can I enjoy the present when I keep hanging on to the past? Stop looking back! Our elder helps a letter writer who is having a Cher moment. Dear…
Stay Present in the Moment
Shirley wrote in to Elder Wisdom Circle looking for help with her low self-esteem and inability to make friends. She had recently moved into a dormitory, and despite being surrounded…
I sit by myself at lunch
It’s hard to find friends to hang out with when you start a new school. Our elder help a letter writer who feels like a lunchtime loser Dear EWC So…
Why did I bully my friend?
A letter writer taunted her friend when she was a teenager. Now she can’t forgive herself Can our elder convince her to stop dwelling on it and move on with…
We are both toxic!
This letter writer and her boyfriend are always fighting. Can our elder help them separate their emotions from their behavior? Dear EWC My relationship right now is on the…
How can I get with my teacher?
I’m not giving up on this crush! The best advice I can give you is to wait for these feelings to pass, says our elder. Otherwise, you’re setting yourself up…
I’m going nowhere!
I feel like I need to be important but I don’t know what to do with my life. You are already valuable, says our elder. Accept who you are, and…
Should I take my mother in?
We have a toxic relationship and now she has dementia. Caring for people with dementia is hard, says our elder. Help your sister find the best care home your family…
How can I make true friends?
This letter writer “hates herself” and feels that she can’t get close to other people. Our elder recommends some baby steps to set her on the path to liking herself…