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Practical advice from your favorite columnists | UExpressDEAR NATALIE: I live in Pittsburgh, PA about 50 miles away from the horrific disaster that occurred early in February when a train derailed in East Palestine, OH. I have a few friends who live in rural areas on the East Coast that live a very “back to the land” or homesteading type of lifestyle.Apr 19, 2023 · DEAR NATALIE: My sister has been a single mom for a long time and her previous husband was in jail. He is out of prison now but is not in my sister’s or my niece’s life. My sister has a track record of dating men that are not kind or supportive. She has a new boyfriend of six months.
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DEAR NATALIE: I live in California and I recently quit smoking marijuana. It just wasn't good for me. My friends have been mostly supportive, but one of my closest friends has been really tough on me. She makes fun of me for quitting and says I'm a loser. I keep telling her that it just didn't make me feel good.DEAR NATALIE: My mother-in-law makes herself at home in our house as if she lived here. She has a key to our front door and knows the code to open our garage door. She frequently helps take care of my son when my wife and I are at work/away from home. I'm OK with her having a key to the house, but yesterday, I feel she overstepped her boundaries.DEAR NATALIE: I’m tired of being concerned about COVID. I’m in my early 30s, single, and open to dating – which was never a big deal for me before 2020, but now it’s so logistically complicated. I wan... more. September 27, 2023.DEAR NATALIE: My dear friend and her boyfriend have been together for years, and they recently became engaged. All of us are very close, and he and I often hang out when she can't. However, last weekend we got really drunk and we ended up sleeping together. I know I made a huge mistake.If you do tell her, prepare for her to take his side. But if you need to tell her for your own mental health, you should. Sometimes, the truth hurts. Please send your questions to Natalie Bencivenga to. [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter. @NatalieBenci and on Instagram @NatalieBenci.DEAR NATALIE: I’m a young, healthy person that works in food service and has a couple of creative side hustles. I’m around a lot of people at my job, although I wear a mask. I’m frustrated, especially as it gets colder out and activities shift to inside, that people seem like they’re totally done with wearing masks everywhere I go.DEAR NATALIE: My boss has the practice of using staff meetings to discuss rule violations at work. Usually only one or two employees have violated a company policy, but because of the nature of the meetings it is affecting morale. We seem to only have staff meetings when she wants to criticize rule violations - no matter how small or insignificant.DEAR HEARTBROKEN: Your daughter may be trying to be helpful. She may also be uncomfortable seeing her mother in pain. Clearly, she has no clue about how grief works. There is no timetable for it, but three months is a relatively short period of time. Tell her that for the foreseeable future those card readings will no longer be a subject of ...DEAR NATALIE: My ex-husband and I have been divorced for seven years. During the early days of COVID, we moved back in with each other because our college-aged kids were staying with us and we all wanted to be under one roof. One night - after a few too many glasses of wine - my ex and I slept together.DEAR NATALIE: My boyfriend has this habit of embarrassing me in front of our mutual group of friends by continually stating that he supports me financially. I have taken time off from working to go back to graduate school full time, and yes, while he is paying the bills right now, I am contributing in a lot of other ways to the household, from ...DEAR NATALIE: I'm invited to so many events over the next several weeks I feel as though I am going to go broke bringing hostess gifts. Any suggestions on how to still show appreciation without breaking the bank? —GRATEFUL BUT BROKE. DEAR GRATEFUL BUT BROKE: 'Tis the season to be jolly ... and spend a lot of money. But fear not!DEAR NATALIE: A few months ago I moved into a new house and while most of my neighbors are lovely, a neighbor down the street has two dogs that she leaves outside most of the time. Some days they bark constantly – all day and all night. They’ve gotten off their leashes a couple of times, too. They’re usually friendly, but it feels unsafe.DEAR NATALIE: I have been dating a woman for three months, and she has a 2-year-old daughter. She wants to introduce us, but I think it is way too soon. Plus, a 2-year-old isn't really going to remember me, and if we don't work out, she wouldn't know the difference anyway. ... UExpress Life Parenting Home Pets Health Astrology Oddities A ...DEAR NATALIE: I am a retired female business owner in my late 60s who has been married for more than 30 years to one of my clients. (I handled all of his business matters for decades). Perhaps the fact that I worked for him caused him to develop a bad habit of “shushing” me during social conversations.DEAR NATALIE: I recently lost my father and we had to have a very small funeral for him. Because we couldn't do the typical wake and service due to Covid-19 restrictions, I'm feeling so confused about my emotions surrounding his death. I was talking to my mother about this and she feels the same way. We are all "adrift at sea," she said.
DEAR NATALIE: I recently proposed to a great girl whom I have been dating for about two years. We have started planning the wedding, and while I am glad to be getting married, I can't help but think about my ex-girlfriend. Recently, she found me on Facebook, and we have reconnected.DEAR NATALIE: I have been dating a woman for three months, and she has a 2-year-old daughter. She wants to introduce us, but I think it is way too soon. Plus, a 2-year-old isn't really going to remember me, and if we don't work out, she wouldn't know the difference anyway. ... UExpress Life Parenting Home Pets Health Astrology Oddities A ...DEAR NATALIE: I've been working as a photo editor for a media outlet that's full of Boomers with outdated sensibilities and inappropriate ways of treating people. I don't make as much money as I believe I should, and I'm tired of being talked down to just because I haven't worked in the industry for 40 years.DEAR NATALIE: I proposed to my girlfriend on Christmas Eve during a romantic dinner. Her whole family was there. It was perfect. And then – she said “no.” It was horrible. We didn’t speak on Christmas and then she texted me the next day saying she was really sorry and that she has had time to think and does want to marry me.DEAR NATALIE: My friends and I are planning to take a RV trip this fall down the California coast. Hopefully by then, COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted. It is going to be awesome because we haven’t seen one another since the onset of the pandemic last spring. There’s just one issue. My one friend has a really obnoxious girlfriend and she asked if …
DEAR NATALIE: The new guy I am dating is great except for one thing. He was addicted to heroin for a while but has been sober and clean for about a year now. We started dating about six weeks ago, and things are going really well. He wants to move in with me, but I worry sometimes that his issue with drugs could resurface.DEAR NATALIE: Over the past 10 years my husband's kids have only seen each other on two occasions. One time at his 75th birthday (for a long weekend) at our vacation home and this year for his 85th birthday. He has four kids so for his 75th birthday, each of the kids scheduled a night to treat the family at a restaurant.DEAR DR. NERDLOVE: I’m a mid-40’s woman who’s been single for almost 3 years now, working full-time and going to school part-time for a master’s degree in a challenging program, because I want to chan... more. September 20, 2023.…
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DEAR NATALIE: My kids are in their early 20s and have been estranged from me and their stepmother for about five years. During my divorce from their mother, there was a lot of negativity spewed at me - they were truly manipulated by their mother to turn on me. It's been incredibly hurtful and upsetting.Stained Sofa Jeopardizes Friendship. DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: When my three-year-old drew on my friend’s new cream-colored sofa with a bright green crayon during a playdate a few weeks ago, I felt so guilty. I told my friend that, of …
DEAR NATALIE: My best friend and I are throwing a joint birthday party for ourselves in November. We are both turning 40 and wanted to do something splashy together. The problem is, she keeps making plans with the event planner without me. So far, she has picked the color scheme, the venue and the cake flavors.DEAR NATALIE: I am a female senior citizen and my 90+ year old husband and I had a horrible experience in the vegetable aisle as we were shopping in a grocery story recently. A young man, who looked to be in his 30s, started to yell at me accusing me of "cutting him off" in the aisle. ... UExpress Life Parenting Home Pets Health Astrology ...DEAR NATALIE: My son graduated from high school last year and decided to take time off before going to college. He’s an incredible actor and wants to pursue it as a career. He works at a bar now and is getting involved with local theater companies. He says he doesn’t want to go into debt going to school, so he’s not rushing into the process.
DEAR NATALIE: If one is sitting in prime director' DEAR WHAT ARE THE RULES: If you asked your friend and she said she didn’t care, it isn’t really fair of her to go behind your back and say that she actually does care. Her behavior is petty and passive aggressive. I would confront this situation if you really like this guy. Ask your friend to just be honest with you.by Natalie Bencivenga. Ask Natalie | December 14th, 2022. DEAR NATALIE: No one likes my sister’s new boyfriend but she’s insisting on bringing him to our family Christmas gathering. He’s obnoxious, loud and argumentative. On top of that, they insist on being all over each other and it grosses everyone out. My mom and I were complaining ... DEAR NATALIE: I am a first generation Chinese-American womaDEAR NATALIE: I'm a city dweller and my love is a suburbanit DEAR NATALIE: I have an urgent problem. Our 18-year-old daughter had applied and accepted a five-week position at a summer camp. However, one week before she was due to go, she decided she did not want to go because she would miss many graduation parties, she has a job that she likes, and she wants to take a college course this summer.Jun 23, 2021 · You can hold both in sacredness. Please send your questions to Natalie Bencivenga to. [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter. @NatalieBenci and on Instagram @NatalieBenci. DEAR NATALIE: I have been friends with “Shawn” for years and we have always had a good relationship. Granted, he deals with some mental health stuff that c... DEAR NATALIE: I'm about to get married, and m DEAR NATALIE: My wedding was last month and I have to say I feel seriously down now that it is over. I really miss all of the excitement. I know this sounds so bad, but I really miss the attention, too. My life really isn't all that exciting and the wedding gave me something to look forward to. I'm in a bit of a slump.DEAR NATALIE: My kids are in their early 20s and have been estranged from me and their stepmother for about five years. During my divorce from their mother, there was a lot of negativity spewed at me – they were truly manipulated by their mother to turn on me. It's been incredibly hurtful and upsetting. Apr 26, 2023 · DEAR NATALIE: My best friend is cheating on her husbanDEAR NATALIE: My daughter - who is 12 - came home DEAR NATALIE: I recently lost my 94-year-old grandfat Unblocking your cell phone number enables it to show up on caller ID and is a lot easier than you may think. You can either unblock it from all calls, or unblock it from specific calls. If at anytime you want to block your number, you can d...DEAR NATALIE: One of my closest friends is a budding chef and started a meal-delivery service. I have a very large social media following and often collaborate with brands both in my hometown as well as around the country. She asked me to partner with her to help share her new service. I was all for it until I received the product. It was awful. DEAR NATALIE: My mom became ill recently DEAR NATALIE: My fiance and I are planning on getting married in September, and your advice on wedding invites last week made me think about a situation I am dealing with. My sister and fiance do not get along, and because of this, there has been a lot of tension in the family. ... UExpress Life Parenting Home Pets Health Astrology Oddities A-Z. DEAR NATALIE: My wife is considerably you[DEAR NATALIE: Do you think technology helps or hurts our ability tDEAR NATALIE: My mother and I have had a v Please send your questions to Natalie Bencivenga to. [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter. @NatalieBenci and on Instagram @NatalieBenci. DEAR NATALIE: My fiancé's ex-wife will not acknowledge me. I have been with him for over four years and most likely we will be getting married soon.Dear Annie: My 11-year-old niece is a wonderful young lady. She's respectful, full of love and just a great kid. Since Covid, she has been dealing with some anxiety that she did not have pre-pandemic. Her parents, my sister-in-law and brother, are addressing these issues with her doctor. She's adjusting. Their neighbor has a daughter the ...