I felt like I should comment on the problem that Lise is facing with her mother, as I have been in her mother’s situation.
She says that she and her family “did not have a chance …

It’s nearly two weeks now since the 11th. It doesn’t seem like that long; the size of that day makes it feel much closer. At the same time, though, it seems like much longer ago, …

Dear Sarah,
First of all, I wanted to thank you for “For Thou Art With Us.” Like all your readers, I’m so relieved that you’re safe and still writing.
And actually that provides a perfect transition to …

I haven’t worked out a coherent essay for today; most of the things on my mind now don’t hang together very well. It’s funny, the things that come to mind at times like these — …

O Wise Sarah,
Should I get a tattoo?And if I do, should I talk to my husband about it first?Sheesh.
Here’s the situation. Firstly, we’re both grown-ups of the late twenties/early thirties variety.I had the thought that …

I met a guy through a personal ad. We emailed and IM’ed each other for a month or so, but because we live about an hour away from each other we didn’t meet until recently. …

Dear Sars,
Okay, I guess I should start by telling you that I’m a huge fan. I actually first came across you at MBTV, because a friend sent me there to read the DC recaps, which …

I didn’t really want to go downtown in the first place. I had to speak on a breakfast panel, but I didn’t feel very well and I didn’t like my outfit so much, and I …

I work in magazine publishing in a major minor city — my job is the only one of its kind in the city, although there are other publishing companies. I have been unhappy at work …

Dear Sars,
Is there anything I can do about people throwing in useless phrases in their speech? It drives me nuts when people preface every sentence with “To be honest” or “Frankly.” It implies that for …