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We Lost One of the Great Grumps This Week May. 02, 2026
In every school, work or personal gathering, you need at least one grump for the group to thrive. Gr... Read More
My Little Brother Is Planning to Start Shooting Squirrels Apr. 28, 2026
DR. WALLACE: Our mom has a few hobbies, and she is a wonderful homemaker. Her biggest thing is birdw... Read More
One Player Is Absolutely Not Serious and Quite Disruptive Apr. 27, 2026
DR. WALLACE: I play tennis with a group that's known as a "travel" tennis team that plays competitiv... Read More
You're Doing It Wrong: Pants-Washing Edition Apr. 27, 2026
The article in The Washington Post pulled no punches. "You're probably washing your pants wrong," th... Read More
I Commend You for Taking a Stand Apr. 22, 2026
DR. WALLACE: Sometimes I intentionally minimize what is going on around me because there seems to be... Read More
I'm Suddenly Getting Unsolicited Advice From Everywhere! Apr. 21, 2026
DR. WALLACE: Without going into all the details of my personal life, I can tell you that I have noti... Read More
I Tend to Commit to Every Request! Apr. 20, 2026
DR. WALLACE: I'm a people pleaser by nature. I have a bad habit of saying yes to people too quickly ... Read More
Speak Up Diplomatically and Explain How You Feel Apr. 15, 2026
DR. WALLACE: I'm an 12th grade high school student and I work part-time remotely from home doing cus... Read More
How Do I Choose the Best Side Hustle for My Situation? Apr. 14, 2026
DR. WALLACE: As a guy who is a second-year college student, I always need some extra income or spend... Read More
My Enthusiasm Sometimes Outruns Practicality Apr. 13, 2026
DR. WALLACE: I'm an enthusiastic girl, wrapping up my junior year in high school. This summer I'm pl... Read More
Nostalgia for a Bad Habit Mar. 28, 2026
I miss smoking. There. I've said it. Now, I don't miss it enough to go out and buy a $17 pack of ci... Read More
I Overthink and Overprepare for Any First Impression Mar. 17, 2026
DR. WALLACE: Now that I'm 18 and find myself in more types of situations than I used to, I've notice... Read More
The Reading Wars Mar. 11, 2026
"My child can't read!" That's become a common complaint from parents. Why? It might be because kids ... Read More
Do Public Schools Need a 'Jan. 6 Insurrection' Course? Mar. 11, 2026
When Republicans have strong majorities in a state legislature, our national media often find their ... Read More
He Somehow Smelled My Malaise Toward Him Dec. 31, 2025
DR. WALLACE: A strange thing happened to me at a holiday party I recently attended. I've been dating... Read More
The Happy-Enough Holiday Is More Than Good Enough Dec. 20, 2025
On my 11th Christmas, my parents were preparing to divorce. At the time, I didn't know that, of cour... Read More
We're Here, We're Annoyed and We're Not Gonna Take It Anymore Nov. 15, 2025
I'm forming a new political party. No offense intended to the two major ones we already have, but t... Read More
Three Strange Paths to Not Thinking About You-Know-Who Oct. 25, 2025
Are you, like me, kind of freaking out a little bit? Do masked men patrol your city streets, snatchi... Read More
Reconnecting With Old Friends at 40th High School Reunion Oct. 23, 2025
SAN DIEGO — I recently attended my 40th high school reunion which, as expected, left me feelin... Read More
Sorry, But I'm Going to Keep Calling You 'Mr.' Sep. 27, 2025
I got called "Georgia" by one of my son's friends the other day. I wasn't insulted — I know f... Read More
