PHILIP GALANES

September 11, 2024
Published by PHILIP GALANES at September 11, 2024
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My Cousin’s Young Children Are Hellions! What Can I Do?

A reader is unsure how best to help a cousin she sees as a little sister but who so far hasn’t asked for any parenting advice. […]
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June 26, 2024
Published by PHILIP GALANES at June 26, 2024
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Why Do I Have to Choose Between My Grandmother’s Funeral and a Birthday Party?

A reader’s brother-in-law is insisting that she accompany her children to his 1-year-old’s birthday party, even though attending would require her to miss an important funeral. […]
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March 6, 2024
Published by PHILIP GALANES at March 6, 2024
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Why Won’t Our Daughter Introduce Us to Her New Boyfriend?

Parents who enjoy an otherwise close relationship with their 33-year-old daughter feel hurt not to have been introduced to a man she met three months ago […]
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October 25, 2023
Published by PHILIP GALANES at October 25, 2023
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How Can I Get Myself Invited to My Husband’s Family Parties?

A new wife is eager to join in the fun after her husband and brother-in-law wrap up their weekly jam sessions, but she’s reluctant to impose […]
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September 20, 2023
Published by PHILIP GALANES at September 20, 2023
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Why Is My Mother Obsessed With Buying Me a Status Bag?

A reader who is uncomfortable with expensive gifts doesn’t know how to respond to a $7,000 handbag she had begged her mother not to send. My […]
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June 14, 2023
Published by PHILIP GALANES at June 14, 2023
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My Sister-in-Law Spent All Her Parents’ Money When She Took Them In. Now She Wants More!

After her sister-in-law spent the money from the sale of her parents’ house on upgrades to her own, a reader bristles at being made to feel […]
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April 26, 2023
Published by PHILIP GALANES at April 26, 2023
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Why Is My Boyfriend Pursuing Other Options After Planning a Summer With Me?

A reader is left to make new arrangements after learning that her boyfriend, who had agreed to live with her for the summer, was jockeying for […]
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April 19, 2023
Published by PHILIP GALANES at April 19, 2023
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Is My Daughter Horrible for Refusing to Release Me From Her Student Loans?

A reader eager to be freed from $100,000 worth of co-signer responsibilities seeks a judgment on her daughter’s behavior. Five years ago, my 17-year-old daughter couldn’t […]
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March 8, 2023
Published by PHILIP GALANES at March 8, 2023
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I Send My Brother Cash for Emergencies, but He Spends It on Vacations. Help!

A reader wants to shore up her brother against financial hardships, but she’s unsure how to stipulate what the money is to be used for without […]
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February 15, 2023
Published by PHILIP GALANES at February 15, 2023
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What Should I Do About a Neighbor Who Verbally Abused Her Child?

A reader who overheard a neighbor shouting cruelties at her young son wonders whether, and how, to intervene. I live in a small apartment building where […]
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