Ask Natalie by Natalie Bencivenga

Ask Natalie in Advice May 27, 2020

Ask Natalie: Family members making fun of you for wearing a mask at a birthday party? Boss refusing to let you work from home even though you are able?

DEAR NATALIE: I literally got attacked by family members during a birthday party. No one was wearing masks when I arrived. I had my mask on, and was trying to practice social distancing. My aunt ma... continue

Ask Natalie in Advice May 20, 2020

Ask Natalie: Sick of men harassing you on dating websites? Anxiety over re-engaging with the world because of COVID-19 concerns?

DEAR NATALIE: Why do men yell and harass women on dating sites? I get that it's frustrating to message someone and not get a response. But why can't they just shrug it off? I ended a subscription t... continue

Ask Natalie in Advice May 13, 2020

Ask Natalie: Frustrated because neighbors are having “unmasked” parties? Best friend’s anxiety driving a wedge between you?

DEAR NATALIE: I know everyone is handling being isolated from each other because of the coronavirus in their own ways, but I am getting really fed up with my neighbors. They keep having these “unma... continue

Ask Natalie in Advice May 06, 2020

Ask Natalie: Feeling underpaid and undervalued at your company due to Covid-19? Dating and unable to be together making intimacy a challenge because of Covid-19?

DEAR NATALIE: I am a woman. I hold a bachelor’s degree. Previously, my company tried to force me into accepting a position for 73% of the compensation they had been paying a man without a degree af... continue