Mindbiz: Reunion Dredges Up Negative Feelings
Dear Esther,
Not long ago, I attended my 30-year high-school reunion. Somehow, we skipped the 10- and 20-year marks, but some women decided it was long overdue and arranged it....
News From the Hills: Take Care
Some interesting local news: Aron’s Kissena Farms is opening a 15,000- foot Pesach Supermarket/Mega Center in the vacant National Wholesale Liquidators property. Instead of the crowded tent of the...
Mindbiz: Feeling Snubbed by Daughter in Law
Dear Esther,
How do you deal with a daughter-in-law who refuses to come visit and won’t explain why? My son has been married to Mindy for six years already. When...
Mindbiz: Mother Can Do Nothing Right for Grown Children
Dear Esther,
I am a 64-year-old woman. I’ve achieved much in my life, both personally and professionally. At work I have a staff that respects and likes me. I have...
Malkie Hirsch: Making Plans
By Malkie Hirsch
We had plans.
Things to look forward to in the future, while raising the beautiful family we created together.
The Sunday lunches we’d embark upon once the boys would...
Mindbiz: Parent Disappointed With His Child’s Path
Dear Esther,
Though I am writing this as partially a religious issue, I wanted to explore the complex psychological aspects of what I have been going through. Our middle child,...
Career Corner: Do You Dig The ‘Gig’ Economy?
By Chaim Shapiro
Question:
I was very interested in your last column about finding a “side hustle". I think the need for a lucrative side hustle is almost universal in today’s...
Dating Forum Preview: How to Deal With a ‘Player’
https://youtu.be/gQfRciR7-lw
This week's question:
I got out of a very bad marriage, and I was forced to enter the singles scene. The men out there are terrible. I’m not that picky,...
Yid Parenting: Allergy Precautions Incumbent on All
Question:
I feel like a bad kid. Here’s why: I love peanut butter, chunky and creamy. My parents used to give it to me for lunch and snacks when I...
Don’t Let These 5 Misconceptions Keep You From Making A Will
Have you put off making a will? If so, you’re not alone. According to a 2017 survey conducted by Caring.com, only 42 percent of American adults have estate-planning documents,...
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