DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I recently learned that my fiancé’s previous marriage was very happy, and they only got divorced because their teenage daughter suggested it.... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: When I interviewed for my current job, I was told my education and previous jobs positioned me well to advance quickly. That was a year and a half ago, and people who have sta... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My grandparents are two of the smartest and wisest people I know. But even they got scammed by a call that used AI to have my actual voice tell them I was being held in a Hond... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: The company where I work is owned by an older couple who are as conservative as you get. When their daughter came out years back, they just about threw her out of the family. ... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: When my three-year-old drew on my friend’s new cream-colored sofa with a bright green crayon during a playdate a few weeks ago, I felt so guilty. I told my friend that, of cou... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I do customer service for what was a small, but successful software development company. My company was purchased by a medium-sized software venture, which is making a bid at ... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: After the family who rented the downstairs apartment moved out, we started seeing random roaches in our kitchen and back bathroom. We never had them before and to say they gro... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Some of my friends think I’m weird, but I really, really love having my kids home from school. Summers and school breaks are the best! I even didn’t mind the COVID virtual sch... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: When my first wife and I bought our first home we really worked long and hard to save up for a decent downpayment and spent well under what our bank preapproved us for.... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My mother died almost six years ago. She and my dad had a beautiful marriage, and he suffered terribly when she died. We all did. She was a real life force.... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My husband and I retired late in 2021. We are lucky to be comfortable enough between our pensions and Social Security benefits.... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My wife is what my mom calls “a health nut.” She is fit, eats all the right stuff, and practices mindfulness every day.... more