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The Vine: April 27, 2012
April 27, 2012 – 10:34 AM | 30 Comments
The Vine: April 27, 2012

My younger sister is about to have her first baby. I am thrilled for her and have been very supportive — gave her all my baby gear, lots of advice (mostly when asked for, heh), …

The Vine: April 18, 2012
April 18, 2012 – 2:28 PM | 12 Comments
The Vine: April 18, 2012

I'm not the parent, but a very supportive godmother to my goddaughter, who is a sophomore dance and biology major. She is highly motivated, takes a heavy course load, is making all As, and realistic …

The Vine: March 14, 2012
March 14, 2012 – 11:53 AM | 52 Comments
The Vine: March 14, 2012

I'm in the biggest fight of my life and I'm not even angry, at least not yet.
Several years ago my sister met, dated, and got engaged to a man who was arrested for having child …

The Vine: December 28, 2011
December 28, 2011 – 9:24 AM | 68 Comments
The Vine: December 28, 2011

Backstory: childhood best friend and I have been good friends for about 23 years now. We were in preschool together, most of the same classes until we graduated high school, sleepovers, the whole "golden childhood …

The Vine: December 2, 2011
December 2, 2011 – 5:26 PM | 109 Comments
The Vine: December 2, 2011

Hi Sars — I've enjoyed your site for years and hope to tap into the book knowledge that you and your readers have. I have a 7-year-old son who is a voracious reader. I love …

The Vine: November 30, 2011
November 30, 2011 – 9:22 AM | 100 Comments
The Vine: November 30, 2011

The holiday season is looming and I'm trying to figure out how to deal with a situation before it becomes a Situation. (Could be worse. Could be The Situation…) Brief background: we're thirtysomethings who live …

The Vine: November 23, 2011
November 23, 2011 – 12:18 PM | 65 Comments
The Vine: November 23, 2011

I searched the Vine archives but didn't find an answer to this gift etiquette question, so here goes: my in-laws' best friends sent us a large gift for my kiddos (an art easel) that I …

The Vine: June 24, 2011
June 24, 2011 – 9:27 AM | 23 Comments
The Vine: June 24, 2011

I have a question for the cat-happy readers of Tomato Nation. I'm six months pregnant with my first child. We have three cats, and I would like some advice on how to introduce the baby …

The Vine: May 18, 2011
May 18, 2011 – 12:26 PM | 21 Comments
The Vine: May 18, 2011

I am hoping you and your readers may be able to provide me with some advice on dealing with my mother-in-law.
I have been with my partner for almost six years. He is one of three …

The Vine: December 29, 2010
December 29, 2010 – 11:32 AM | 129 Comments
The Vine: December 29, 2010

Two weeks ago, my fiancé, J, went to sleep and didn't wake up the next day. He was 31 years old, generally healthy, and we still don't know exactly what happened. We are waiting for …