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I hope you’ll feel inspired to apply their wisdom to your own life—and remember, if there’s something on your mind, our elders are always here to help.
Doug Meckelson
Founder
Help me get outside!
I don’t want to spend all summer playing video games indoors. What can I do? Our elder helps an ambitious ...
When will it be my turn?
I’ve always looked after others — but nobody looks after me! It’s time to make the change happen, says our ...
My sisters don’t stop fighting!
How can I stop my two younger sisters fighting and swearing at each other? Our elder has some suggestions for ...
Stop scaring my children!
My kids’ uncle showed up while my son was babysitting and scared them half to death. Even worse, I think ...
Will I make friends at camp?
It’s my first time at summer camp — how can I make friends? You got this, says our elder. Life ...
How old is too old?
I like this guy but I’m worried about the age gap — he’s 15 years older than me! Is this ...
Blackmailed into a friendship
My ‘friend’ has sucked all the happiness out of my life — but he uses emotional blackmail to keep me ...
I hate my teammate…
…but my coach says we have to be friends. Not true, says our elder. She’s like a work colleague — ...
My fiancé makes racist jokes
A letter writer and her fiancé don’t always agree on politics, but he’s really upset her this time. Should she ...
How to get over being bullied?
I was bullied in the past, and now I want to let all of that go and build a better ...