Dear New Shrink, My mom’s former best friend is a good friend of mine, although they parted ways years ago, not by my friend’s choice but by my mother’s.
Dear New Shrink, I have been on the job hunt for a few months now and have really appreciated the support of my friends and former co-workers. One former colleague in particular has mentioned his great connections in the tech industry, which is where I hope to work.
I wanted that Girl Scout cookie reward patch so badly as a kid. Despite lugging cartons of Thin Mints around the neighborhood in my wagon and using my cute little brother for door-to-door sales, I always fell short.
Dear New Shrink, I am interested in a comment you made in one of your last columns where you said “if you are good with someone before you lose them, you will do much better with the loss.
Dear New Shrink, You know those people who are rude no matter what. I can normally tolerate this behavior for a short amount of time, however, the person I have in mind is someone that I work with.
Kid-friendly restaurants come in all different shapes and sizes. One restaurant was actually built for kids. Giggles ‘n Hugs on Wilshire Boulevard near Bundy Drive really sets the bar for kid friendly.
Dear New Shrink, I have been wondering and worrying about how I can let the people I love know that I love them. I come from a kind of hands off, non-demonstrative family and we just do not say I love you or even give hugs or embraces.
I loved visiting my grandparents’ 5-acre farm during the summers of my childhood. My grandfather kept a menagerie of animals in his big red barn, including a cow that tried to eat my little brother’s straw-colored hair.
During the “rainy season,” what passes for our winter, we look for indoor activities to keep the kids busy. We also love the idea of homemade gifts for the holidays, so we are sharing our experiences at Color Me Mine and Paint:Lab in time for your kids to create their own works of art for Valentine’
Dear New Shrink, After reading your article about depression in men, I couldn’t help but wonder if my son could be depressed. He is only 7, but he is irritable and has a lot of stomach aches.
After visiting Every Picture Tells a Story last week, we continue on our tour of local independent children’s bookstores. Following the recommendation of several parents, Dash, Zora and Addison visited Children’s Book World.
Dear New Shrink, A friend of mine recently got engaged and I just received an invitation to their engagement party. This is the first engagement party I have been invited to and I’m not sure what the proper etiquette is.
