Miriam's Advice Well

Dear Miriam, I've purchased a few food products recently that weren't good. For example, milk that was sour before its expiration date, frozen chicken nuggets...

Dear Miriam: Was Roach Approach Overkill? Dear Miriam, I just moved into a new apartment building. One of my first nights there, an absolutely giant roach...

Dear Miriam, Over the weekend, I saw a man passed out on someone's front steps. Or, rather, I don't know if he was passed out...

Dear Miriam, In the unstructured lawlessness of summer vacation, I can't figure out how to feed my family dinner. Everyone seems to snack all day...

Dear Miriam, How do you rate/tip your Uber driver when the music on his radio is loud and the lyrics are offensive, but the drive...

Dear Miriam, I have an older friend who shares anything and everything on Facebook: day-to-day commentary, an excessive number of memes, articles — some of...

Dear Miriam, I know the cultural history of the Mountain Jews in Azerbaijan and the places surrounding it, but Ashkenazi Jews are from places rich...

Dear Miriam, For the last few weeks, I have been trying to reach out to a friend who has been battling depression because I want...

Dear Miriam, If a family I don't know well has invited my 13-year-old kid over to their house and I ask if they have a...

Dear Miriam, I'm in the process of joining the synagogue where my son attends Hebrew school. While tuition itself is reasonable, I'm stunned by the...