grief and loss

My sister-in-law won't stop trying to rope me into her cosmetic-sales scheme

Plus, Dr. Andrea helps a reader who is mourning the loss of her mother, and realizing that perhaps she and her surviving family members don’t have that much in common after all.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorNovember 19, 2018business, in-laws, relationships, family, grief and loss

I'm not in the mood to celebrate Christmas this year, after the death of a close family member

Dr. Andrea helps a reader struggling with the forced cheer of the holidays, and a second reader who fears the controlling ways of her father's girlfriend.

Andrea BoniorDecember 12, 2017siblings, grief and loss, holidays, relationships, family, emotional health

After a brutal year, how can I get my husband to take care of himself?

Dr. Andrea helps a reader whose husband seems to be unwilling to relax, and another reader who thinks it might be time for a daughter to abandon her dream career path.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorOctober 24, 2017relationships, marriage, parenting, careers, stress, grief and loss

Now that we have a kid, I’m worried my husband isn’t cut out to be a parent

Dr. Andrea helps a reader who fears her husband is not enjoying his new role, and another reader who feels betrayed by her widower father's new relationship.

Baggage CheckAndrea BoniorAugust 15, 2017parenthood, relationships, marriage, depression, death, grief and loss, parenting