Need an answer to a personal question that you’ve never mustered the courage to ask? We’ve been there. Whether it is about ...

If you are struggling to understand a subject, you can help yourself by teaching it to someone, or something, else. Friends are great if they are up for it, but stuffed toys work too. By teaching ...

Dear Do Gooder: I don’t see why you can’t offer the suggestions you listed here. If you’re afraid of coming off as too ...

Dear Eric: My wife and I had a good friendship with a single woman, “Barb,” for about 20 years. We enjoyed her company, and she went with us on trips, sometimes with her boyfriend of the moment.

Dear Do Gooder: I don’t see why you can’t offer the suggestions you listed here. If you’re afraid of coming off as too ...

It is OK to care for ourselves and seek support when deciding how to help a friend. Staff in the Dean of Students office are here for you to ask questions and get support for you and your friends. The ...

Sometimes the best thing a friend can do is call us out on dangerous behavior or express concern about unhealthy patterns. Ask yourself what ... she’s ready to seek help.

while also asking for rides to her own ... but also a bit guilty as she undoubtedly needs help and has no family and, in the past, has alienated other friends. I’m concerned for my wife as ...

It doesn’t have to be you, but polite evasion and a slow backing away won’t really help you ... to be her friend at all (big if), it’s the only path forward. Think of it as asking for ...