Miriam's Advice Well

Dear Miriam, Can you help me compile a list of the best witty retorts and evasive platitudes to use in response to nosy questions? Like...

Dear Miriam, What are your thoughts on handling a parenting disagreement with your spouse in public, like at a friend's house or family gathering when...

Dear Miriam, Back in May, a colleague at a satellite office helped me arrange a meeting in her space. She went above and beyond my...

Dear Miriam, It is better to spend Labor Day conscientiously preparing for the beginning of the year and getting my life in working order, or...

Dear Miriam, My 7-year-old daughter wants a new backpack. She got one last year, and it's still in good condition, but she doesn't like the...

Dear Miriam, While trying to find a babysitter for erev Tisha B'Av this past weekend for our two young children, my wife and I realized...

Dear Miriam, My husband and I are raising our two young boys to respect boundaries and to expect other people to respect their boundaries. We...

Dear Miriam, I belong to a shul that often has out-of-town guests. Maybe I am just used to quiet praying among our congregants, but among...

Dear Miriam, A few weeks ago, you wrote about loosening family dinner schedules and mealtime expectations during summer vacation. I'm having sort of the opposite...

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...