Am I the bad friend?
“We tend to really notice when we are done wrong, when others are forgetting about us.” | Denis Novikov/Getty Images Friendship expert Danielle Bayard Jackson...
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Is it wrong to send your kid to private school?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that...
How to make unemployment suck a little less
When I was laid off from my role as an editor for a magazine in late 2024, logically, I knew what I was supposed to...
Is “time confetti” ruining parenthood?
The idea that you need to save up a certain amount of money before having kids is so common it can feel almost like a...
How to get over your fear of being a burden and actually ask for help
It recently dawned on me that I’m terrible at asking for help. But, to be fair, I never really needed to lean on others. Earlier...
8 ways to zone out and relax that don’t involve being on your phone
I’m constantly on a quest to reset the demoralizing relationship I have with my phone. I generally try to swap scrolling with another leisurely activity...
What trainers actually think about the 12-3-30 workout
Look at this room full of treadmills — it’s an entire world of 12-3-30s just waiting to be tapped into. | Boston Globe via Getty...
Am I too poor to have a baby?
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that...
Why you should keep your therapy session even when you don’t have anything to talk about
Most weeks when I meet with my therapist, she triages some aspect of my life that is actively bursting at the seams — my inability...
How much should I have in common with my significant other?
Caroline Sacks wasn’t used to dating quiet guys, guys who liked meditation, yoga, and the Grateful Dead. Sacks, a 29-year-old content creator who lives in...