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  1. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I’m So Lonely. What’s Wrong With Me?’I like the idea of accepting loneliness as fundamental to the human condition. It takes the sense of personal failure out of the equation.
    By J.P. Brammer
  2. my two cents
    My Dad Judges My Husband for Not Making More MoneyWhat’s most important is how you feel about your shared finances.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  3. ask a boss
    ‘Should I Give My Boss a Holiday Gift?’All your questions about holiday gift-giving at work, answered.
    By Alison Green
  4. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I’m So Insecure in My Bisexuality’It sounds like you yourself have some internalized tropes about bisexuality to work through.
    By J.P. Brammer
  5. my two cents
    Can I Ask My Parents to Pay for My Plane Ticket Home for Christmas?Yes — but be careful about conflating the emotional challenges of spending time with family with the financial cost.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  6. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I Lost My Sister. I Don’t Know How to Grieve.’There’s no “one size fits all” method of grieving, so try not to feel like you’re doing it wrong or failing at it.
    By J.P. Brammer
  7. my two cents
    How Do I Shop for the Holidays Without Wasting Money?Advice from small-business owners and retail experts on dealing with supply-chain issues.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  8. ask a boss
    35 Gifts for Every Type of Employee (That You Can Buy on Amazon)When you’re the boss giving gifts to your team, you can find thoughtful things for each person without playing favorites.
    By Alison Green
  9. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I Can’t Stop Thinking About My Abusive Ex’You don’t need to forget she existed. You need to process your experiences in a way that will help you move on.
    By J.P. Brammer
  10. my two cents
    How Can I Afford to Shop Ethically?It’s not as time-consuming or expensive as you think.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  11. money talks
    ‘How I Prepared to Quit’Even if you can afford it, leaving your job takes financial planning. Here’s how five women did it.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  12. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I Feel Like I’m Numb to the World’Vulnerability is a risk. But it’s one worth taking, I think.
    By J.P. Brammer
  13. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I’m Having Nightmares About Amy Coney Barrett’We have the option of dragging our fears out from the shadowy corners, staring them in the face, and saying, “Enough.”
    By J.P. Brammer
  14. my two cents
    My Brother-in-Law Won’t Stop Talking About His Inheritance!It sounds as if he’s just trying to share — but it’s backfiring.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  15. self
    A Beginner’s Guide to Tarot CardsEverything you need to know to get started reading the cards.
    By the Cut
  16. ask a boss
    ‘I’m Frustrated That My Employees Don’t Want to Return to the Office’Plenty of people don’t yet feel safe returning.
    By Alison Green
  17. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I Don’t Know Who I Am After My Divorce’I don’t think identifying yourself by the people around you is as bad as it sounds.
    By J.P. Brammer
  18. my two cents
    How to Improve Your Finances, No Matter How Messy They AreWhatever your starting point, financial educator Jamila Souffrant has a plan for you.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  19. ask a boss
    ‘My Manager Sucks, and There’s Nothing I Can Do’Sometimes it’s easier to stop obsessing over a problem when you’ve accepted that it won’t change.
    By Alison Green
  20. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I Came Out. No One Cares.’You have to accept that you can’t control how people react to you.
    By J.P. Brammer
  21. my two cents
    ‘I’m Out of Student Debt, But I Still Feel Like a Failure’Your next steps may seem daunting, but you should be proud of yourself.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  22. ask a boss
    ‘What Do I Do About Work If My Kids Are Sent Home to Quarantine?’Consider enlisting other parents to address this as a group, since you’ll be harder for HR to ignore if the affected party isn’t just one person.
    By Alison Green
  23. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I Got Ghosted. Big Time.’The best-case scenario here is that he is merely a coward.
    By J.P. Brammer
  24. ask a boss
    ‘My Co-worker Complains All Day Long, and It’s Making Me Miserable’If you were bothering a colleague, wouldn’t you want to know, even if it meant having a momentarily uncomfortable conversation?
    By Alison Green
  25. ¡hola papi!
    ‘How Do You Get Over Someone?’You can’t make good memories while you’re spending all your time in the past.
    By J.P. Brammer
  26. ask a boss
    ‘Are Unlimited Vacation Days Really Unlimited?’“Unlimited” includes the unspoken subtext “within reason and as long as your work is getting done.”
    By Alison Green
  27. ¡hola papi!
    ‘How Do I Stop Feeling Angry at My Parents?’I’m not going to ask you to forgive anybody, but I do think some grace would serve you well.
    By J.P. Brammer
  28. ask a boss
    How Will the Vaccine Mandate for Employers Work, Exactly?What we know so far, from reporting a workplace that isn’t enforcing the new rules to fielding sketchy medical and religious exemption claims.
    By Alison Green
  29. ¡hola papi!
    ‘How Do I Get Over Imposter Syndrome?’I want you to walk into a room and, even if it’s full of faces that look nothing like yours, know that you belong there.
    By J.P. Brammer
  30. my two cents
    ‘My Husband Won’t Pay for Child Care!’There are a lot of red flags here, but you should start by giving him the benefit of the doubt.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  31. ask a boss
    ‘My Job Offer Was Rescinded — After I’d Given Notice’It sure does seem like your current manager said something that gave them pause.
    By Alison Green
  32. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I Like Dating Latino Men. Am I Fetishizing Them?’Have your hookups, treat people with respect, and try not to feel special for being white and shopping in the Fiesta Mart.
    By J.P. Brammer
  33. ask a boss
    ‘How Soon Is Too Soon to Leave a Stopgap Job?’If your concern is that you don’t want to look like a job hopper, a single short-term stay isn’t going to be a problem.
    By Alison Green
  34. ¡hola papi!
    ‘My Brother Abused Me. How Do I Get Past It?’The peace you want won’t come from anyone else. It will come from you.
    By J.P. Brammer
  35. ask a boss
    ‘My Co-worker Doesn’t Pull His Weight’You shouldn’t have to cajole a peer into doing his part.
    By Alison Green
  36. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I Blew Up My Life. Now What?’Don’t confuse the in-between periods of your life with the sum of life itself.
    By J.P. Brammer
  37. ask a boss
    ‘My Boss Doesn’t Want Me to Go Back to the Office’This is pretty clearly about her agenda more than it’s about concern for you.
    By Alison Green
  38. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I’m Done With Religion, But I Miss Spirituality’Find your own rituals — ones that enrich you, ones that feel sacred enough, ones that will get you out of bed.
    By J.P. Brammer
  39. my two cents
    ‘How Can I Get My Spouse to Support My Career Transition?’He needs to know how his money anxiety makes you feel.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  40. ask a boss
    ‘My Company Isn’t Enforcing Its Vaccine Mandate’And more return-to-office concerns, including an employee whose boss may no longer trust them to WFH.
    By Alison Green
  41. ¡hola papi!
    ‘How Do I Stop Chasing Approval From Men?’Don’t give strangers the power to make you feel good or bad about yourself.
    By J.P. Brammer
  42. ask a boss
    ‘I Don’t Want to Be Like a Family With My Co-Workers’This expectation isn’t healthy or reasonable, but it’s also not uncommon.
    By Alison Green
  43. ¡hola papi!
    ‘I’m Going Bald and It’s Killing My Confidence’All your hair could fall out and there would still be men who would be attracted to you.
    By J.P. Brammer
  44. ask a boss
    10 Impressive Questions to Ask in a Job InterviewTo show employers you’re exceptional, and find out if it’s the right job for you.
    By Alison Green
  45. ¡hola papi!
    ‘Help! I Have No Clue How to Act in a Relationship.’It’s less important to avoid saying the wrong thing 100 percent of the time, and more important that you navigate those missteps with respect.
    By J.P. Brammer
  46. ask a boss
    ‘I’m Worried Going Back to the Office Will Mean More Work’And more concerns about the transition to working in person.
    By Alison Green
  47. ¡hola papi!
    ‘Am I Petty?’We all have people we don’t like. But you’re letting your enemies live in your brain rent-free.
    By J.P. Brammer
  48. advice
    We Hate Small Talk Because We’re Bad at ItHere are some tips to engage in the horrifying ordeal of light conversation.
    By Olivia Evans
  49. ask a boss
    ‘Should I Warn My Work Friend That She’s Going to Get Herself Fired?’It would be a kindness to try, but don’t expect to spark a transformation.
    By Alison Green
  50. ¡hola papi!
    ‘Will I Ever Get Over My Breakup?’Healing is hard to notice — it’s slow and incremental.
    By J.P. Brammer
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