Family

He seemed cool but says I weirded him out, and now my sis is mad at me. How can I stop feeling like a doofus? You crossed a boundary, says…

His bedroom stinks! How can I get him to keep it clean? Well — you can’t, says our elder. But if you quit nagging, there might be another way to…

My teens won’t talk to me because I am so explosive. I even slapped my daughter. Help! Try to let go of ideas of “right and wrong”, says our elder….

… and now I regret it! How do I tell my parents? Try some probing questions first, suggests our elder. But don’t worry too much; we all do things we…

My sister and I used to be really close, but now her trashy boyfriend has come between us. There’s no easy answer, says our elder. Be patient and keep the…

My two aunts have fallen in love with my family’s new greyhound and now we’re all fighting over her! You need to figure out what’s best for the dog, says…

I’ve worked hard to become comfortable with my body, but my dad is still on my case. You sound intelligent and self-confident, says our elder. Let your dad know you…

They say they can’t afford it, but it makes me angry. Well, maybe they can’t, says our elder. Being angry is a waste of energy. Dear EWC I currently live…

My sister and I lost a bet with our dad, but we don’t think he played fair. Can he hold us to it? Not if he cheated, says our elder….

… but my mom lives halfway across the country and my dad is pretty conservative. Our elder has some suggestions for laying the groundwork. Dear EWC I was planning on…