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Dear Therapist: My Adult Son Walked Out on Me on Mother’s Day
We’ve been growing apart lately, after he got married.
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Dear Therapist: I Care About My Friend More Than She Does About Me
I thought we were wedding-invitation close. She, apparently, did not.
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Dear Therapist: My Brother’s Behavior Sickens Me. Should I Cut Him Off?
I can’t tolerate his attitude toward my mom, so I’m considering not talking to him anymore.
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Dear Therapist: How Do I Stop My Wife From Leaving Me?
I love her, but her criticism just pushes me away.
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: I Don’t Know How to Help My Angry, Unmotivated Adult Son
My 26-year-old son has been through a lot. Is it possible to support him emotionally and financially while nudging him toward independence?
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: I'm Turning 50 and Panicking About My Appearance
I know looks aren’t everything, but I can’t stand the way my body is changing as I age.
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: My Sister Is Still Envious That I Was Better Than Her as a Kid
She constantly throws little jabs at me, and I can’t take any more of her abuse.
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: I Don’t Know How to Feel About My Girlfriend’s Abortion
We've since broken up, and I'm worried it'll affect our future relationships in ways that we don't know yet.
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: I Don’t Approve of My Daughter-in-Law’s Parenting
I think my grandson needs some help, but I’m not sure how much advice I’m allowed to give as a grandparent.
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: I Still Obsess About My Ex From a Decade Ago
I’m 40 now, and I feel like a fool.
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: My Adult Daughter Thinks I Was an Awful Parent
She’s 32, and she blames me for her unhappiness.
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BIANCA BAGNARELLI Dear Therapist: I'm Scared of Having Kids
I feel a rush of longing when I see a cute baby, but I can’t tell if I’m ready to have one of my own.
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: How Do I Know If I'm Compromising Too Much for My Partner?
She got into her top-choice graduate programs, and now wants me to move to a place where there aren’t many opportunities for me.
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: My Partner Wants Me to Cut Ties With My Friends
I appreciate them. He doesn't accept them. How can I make everyone happy?
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: Should I Contact My Birth Mom?
I feel an urge to get in touch, but I’m worried my adoptive parents will be hurt.
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: My Fiancé Is a Slacker Around the House
Should I be worried about how much responsibility he’ll take on as a dad?
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: Will I Ever Get Over My Wife’s Death?
We were married for 47 years, and I can’t picture life without her.
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Bianca Bagnarelli Dear Therapist: My Son Has an Impractical, Ridiculous Career Plan
He wants to be a stand-up comedian. I don’t want him living in my basement at age 35.
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The Atlantic Dear Therapist: I Google-Stalked My Therapist
And now I can’t unknow what I learned.
