What Should I Do About My Scheming Sister?
Dear Meli, I have one sibling, an older sister. We were closer when we were kids, but we’ve grown apart over the years. We are very different. From my point of view, she’s consumed with status and materialist success. From her point of view, I’m a flaky woo-woo person...
How Do I Reign in a Fundamentalist Grandmother?
Dear Meli, I am a single mom with two elementary school kids. I am also a long-time spiritual seeker who does yoga and meditates regularly – though not as much as I used to since I became a mom! My own mother moved back to my town last year, partly to help with the...
What Can I Do About My Constantly Complaining Coworker?
Dear Meli, I have a great job. I’ve been there over a decade and I love it. I feel like I’m doing good work and I’m appreciated by my clients and my coworkers. There’s only one area where I’m experiencing conflict, and that’s with a...
How Can I Trust My Age-Gap Relationship?
Dear Meli, I’m in love! This should be good news, right? And it is. But he’s a lot younger than me. I’m in my 50’s and he’s in his 30’s. I got divorced from my husband a few years ago and I thought I’d spent the rest of my...
How Do I Handle My Pervasive Dissatisfaction?
Dear Meli, I feel funny writing you. My life is going great. I have my dream job. I’m in a great relationship. I have a small group of close friends. There’s nothing wrong. Except I feel off. I can enjoy my life at times, but other times it feels like...