Visits: 20 Silver sneakers? A spacesuit? Our fashion critic advises a reader on how to dress in theme for a coming eclipse party. I am going to an eclipse watching party, but aside from the viewing glasses, which I already …
Why Didn’t My Sister Include Me in Her ‘Family’ Birthday Party?
Visits: 25 A reader’s feelings are hurt after offering to fly to celebrate her sister’s 70th birthday only to be told not to bother, as “all her family” would be there. My sister and I live in different parts of …
Why Won’t Our Daughter Introduce Us to Her New Boyfriend?
Visits: 30 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 and with whom she now lives. Our only child is 33 and …
How Do I Dress for My Menopause Belly and Mood?
Visits: 26 Our fashion critic extols the wisdom of layering when trying to account for fluctuations in body temperature and shape, and urges a healthy disregard for the numbers on a tag. I am swimming in the belly bulge of …
How Do I Dress While I’m Losing Weight?
Visits: 23 A reader contemplates clothing purchases during a period in which her body is changing. I recently started losing weight, and am having trouble figuring out what to wear. It seems foolish to invest in clothes before I finally …
How Many Rings Is Too Many?
Visits: 24 A reader wonders if stacking jewelry can look tacky. Recent red carpets suggest otherwise, our critic writes. Is it gauche to wear more than one ring on a hand? And once I have rings on the ring finger, …
Why Does My Sister Want to Be Paid for Being the Executor of My Mother’s Will?
Visits: 21 Months after the bulk of their mother’s estate was divided and paid, a reader’s sister is seeking to keep a remaining balance of $150,000 as payment for her work as an executor. My mother passed away in 2021. …
Is It Ever OK to Wear Matching Sweats?
Visits: 21 A reader wonders whether the Y2K-era staple is cringey — or due for a comeback. When is it appropriate (is it ever appropriate?) to wear a fully matching sweatsuit, top and bottom? When I see people wearing a …
My Friend Offered to Dogsit, Then Backed Out When Her Mother Died. Now What?
Visits: 23 A reader is left wondering how to patch things up with irked neighbors after an understandably preoccupied friend left the reader’s dog alone to bark all night. I visited my family overseas for three weeks. It was our …
How Can I Get My Adult Siblings to Care About Our Ailing Mother?
Visits: 39 On the hook for the lion’s share of care for her homebound mother, a reader wonders how to get her out-of-state siblings to pick up the slack — or at least the phone. I am the youngest of …