ADHD in Middle Age: Hi, What Were We Talking About?
Even though having a child diagnosed with ADHD made me suspect I probably had it, too, I was still surprised to discover just how much I’ve been struggling.
Even though having a child diagnosed with ADHD made me suspect I probably had it, too, I was still surprised to discover just how much I’ve been struggling.
How to convey a sense of humor and stand out from the herd.
Expectant reader writes in to ask advice on how to respond to her co-workers who are making inappropriate and rude comments about her pregnant belly size.
Hi Amy, I could really use your sage advice. I’m trying to decide whether to honor this commitment I made or back out quick, like a bunny. I’m an actor/singer/creative type living in a major metropolitan city. I’ve been cast in a great play, a…
Leah of agirlandaboy fame joins the Smackdown Virtual Village and steps in. Boy-oh-boy did she find a cool blazer.
A new mom returning to work after maternity leave weighs two job offers: one that would allow her to work from home and one that would require daycare.
Goddess of Advice, Dearest Amalah, I have a question regarding etiquette. I know that you recently left the office world where co-workers were a few feet a way and you are now learning the life of the freelancer, with fellow bloggers an IM away. But…
DISCLAIMER: This week’s column was written while your intrepid bossy-type advice person was at the beach, where she (like always) wore no makeup, spent days in the same tank top and didn’t deep condition. Because she likes to believe that she magically transforms into a…
Amalah answers one of her most frequently asked questions… how do you find meaningful part-time work that allows you to have that elusive work-life balance? Where do you start?
Is it wrong to accept a job knowing you’re going to look for something better? What to do when you accept a job for all the wrong reasons.
One of the “joys” of home ownership is all of the unplanned ways in which you get to spend extra money! And it’s making me question my life choices.
I started a new job and found out I was pregnant, all in the same week. NOW WHAT?
Dearest Amalah, So the 13 months of sleep deprivation (that came with the baby) and spotty effort at face care (who has the time to shower, much less wash your face twice a day) has finally started taking its toll on my face. I broke…
(All this week I’m making a concentrated effort to clear out the question queue, so I’ll be posting questions that only need shortish kind of answers, which is why I’ve unfairly ignored them in favor of ones I can really blather on about for awhile.)…
Admit it. You’ve Googled an ex-boyfriend from time to time. But what if he KNOWS you’ve Googled him? Amalah explains the blah-blah-talkspeak of online identification.
Turning 45 forced me to accept that ominous “middle age” label, and to think about what matters to me now (and what has changed over time).
Hey Amy, I’ve been reading your blog for a few years now and though I check your site a bunch of times each day, I usually don’t comment. This is the first time I’ve emailed you, too. Hey, I’m sorta shy! But I’m hoping you…
Hi, I have large green eyes (as large as Bette Davis’s eyes). People often tell me they’re pretty and they make me look youthful and innocent. Unfortunately, in a professional setting, they also make me look dumbfounded and not too bright. I’ve had several job…
I like to cook and I work from home, so in theory family dinner should be my forte. Real life doesn’t always work out the way I plan, unfortunately.
When you make new friends but their parenting style may be a deal breaker. We have advice on how to handle this fellow-parent friendship dilemma.