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Couples Ask Me to Play Weird Role in Relationships
How to politely decline being a conflict mediator in your friend's arguments.
Slate Magazine · 2m
Godparent Mistake: Free Nanny Role
A cousin’s request for free childcare led to a godparent role reversal.
Slate Magazine · 1m
When gender disappointment threatens your family
A father's wife can't let go of wanting a daughter, and it's hurting their two sons.
Slate Magazine · 2m
When your daughter won't control her dangerous dog
A father's blunt warning about loose dogs in farm country backfires with his stubborn daughter.
Slate Magazine · 1m
Your daughter's love life is not your emergency
A mom wants her nearly 30-year-old daughter to stop picking disasters. Prudie says the real question is what the family did next.
Slate Magazine · 2m