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Dear Abby: When ‘call if you need anything’ leads nowhere, what can I do to get the support I need?

Dear Abby: I have a chronic illness and have been on a long-term leave of absence from my job for two years now. I have ...

Dear Abby: I’m uncomfortable watching the grandkids while my son, his wife are watching me via cameras

Dear Abby: My son and daughter-in-law think it’s OK to have cameras on me and my husband when we watch their children. It has ...

I resisted kissing my colleague and now I’m fantasising about her – my marriage is so empty

COMING within a hair’s breadth of straying has made me face up to how empty my marriage has become. I’m not the cheating type ...

I bought my first investment property while still in college. Now I'm 24 and own 30 homes as a full-time landlord.

Real estate investor Lawrence Guerguis bought his first home in college. Now he owns 30 homes in the Midwest and is a ...

Should I Publicize a Bad Publicist?

Send questions about the office, money, careers and work-life balance to workfriend@nytimes.com. Include your name and ...

Dear Abby: I hate that our son films us when we watch his children

Dear Abby: My son and daughter-in-law think it’s OK to have cameras on me and my husband when we watch their children. It has ...

I’m an addicted Instagrandpa – ban me for my own good

Now, let’s see. It was my daughter, I think, who first eased me gently into the whirlpool bath of Instagram horror. She ...
Real Simple on MSN

I Realized “I’m Fine” Had Become My Default Answer—Until I Asked Myself What I Was Actually Feeling

For years, “fine” was my go-to answer, no matter what was really going on underneath. Here’s what happened when I finally ...

Lyricist-musician Muthu: It's difficult to write when I'm alone

Lyricist-musician Muthu: It's difficult to write when I'm alone ...

Woman Who Has Been Unemployed for 4 Years Shares the Hard Choices She’s Had to Make to Cut Costs (Exclusive)

If the resume makes it through to a human being, there are usually multiple rounds of interviews, some in person, that ...

The Pixel 10 Pro is a flawed and inconsistent phone — and I'm still using it one year later

I've had my Pixel 10 Pro for almost a year, and through ups and downs, it is still the phone I use more than any other.
MarketWatch

‘I never want to manage people again.’ I’m 33. Should I leave my corporate leadership role to become an assistant?

I’m currently in a corporate leadership role, and lately I’ve been seriously considering leaving it behind to do something completely different — maybe even becoming an administrative assistant. The ...