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The Vine: September 2, 2009
September 2, 2009 – 11:55 AM | 70 Comments

Dear Sars,
I have what I consider to be rather sticky situation. My policy up to this point has been to keep my big mouth shut, but I’m not sure that I shouldn’t say something, so …

The Vine: August 19, 2009
August 19, 2009 – 3:47 PM | 68 Comments

Dear all-knowing Cat Lady,
I have a problem with my kitten and it’s making me crazy. No one has been able to help me so I’m hoping someone out there could give me some advice.
I have …

The Vine: August 5, 2009
August 5, 2009 – 11:15 AM | 81 Comments

I recently got engaged to my awesome boyfriend, and we are starting to plan a wedding for next year.Even though I am not much of a planner (or maybe because I am not much of …

The Vine: July 29, 2009
July 29, 2009 – 12:31 PM | 56 Comments

Dear Sars,
My apologies up front for the length of this email and my thanks in advance for any advice you have for me.
I am a 32-year-old female. My brother (let’s call him George) and his …

The Vine: July 1, 2009
July 1, 2009 – 3:21 PM | 84 Comments

Hi Sars,
The story is this: I am a 21-year-old high-school graduate who has spent about four years on a two-year degree because of lack of focus, lack of money, and lack of “motivation.”
Oh, also home-schooled …

The Vine: June 17, 2009
June 17, 2009 – 2:33 PM | 55 Comments

Dear Sars,
I stumbled into a problem and I’m way out of my depth.I’m hoping you or your readers will have some advice for me.
My husband comes from a family with a history of cancer.He lost …

The Vine: May 27, 2009
May 27, 2009 – 12:46 PM | 74 Comments

About fifteen years ago, my parents split up. They did not divorce and I’ve never really asked why. About a decade ago my dad moved in with a woman I think of as my stepmother.
My …

The Vine: May 20, 2008
May 20, 2009 – 3:50 PM | 62 Comments

Sars,
Help me.Please.I need to know what to do about my sister.I’m scared for her, and in the meantime, she’s driving me nuts.
The background:she’s in her mid-twenties; she’s always had a conflicted relationship with my mother …

The Vine: May 15, 2009
May 15, 2009 – 10:21 AM | 62 Comments

FYI: Wednesday Vines will return next week.   I happened to have cross-country flights on each of the last two Wednesdays, and forgot to mention it here, but the service interruption is a temporary one. …

The Vine: March 4, 2009
March 4, 2009 – 2:59 PM | 119 Comments

Hi Sars,
About five years ago, when I was younger and not so smart, I went out and got a tattoo on my lower back. (Like everyone else in the world.) Perhaps not surprisingly, I decided …