Dear Angie,
I've been arguing with my wife about laundry. I want her to use liquid fabric softener as well as dryer sheets. She says they're the same thing, so she only has to use one or the other.
What do you think?
Signed, Clingy in Canton
Dear Clinger,
I only use the sheets. Why double up? That stuff's expensive.
Plus, isn't the perfume smell on your clothes driving the guys in the office wild?
Love, Angie
May 11, 2009
May 8, 2009
Butt, butt, butt...
Dear Angie,
My husband has been hounding me to quit smoking. He won't let me smoke in the house now!! If he finds my cigarettes, he throws them away. What's the point of quitting now? I've been smoking for 15 years. Isn't the damage already done?
Signed, Pam wants to keep Puffing
Dear Pam,
It's likely that you've already done damage, that's true. However, if you quit, you can start reversing some of that damage. And, your overall health will improve as well.
Not to mention that you won't reek like an overflowing ashtray the morning after a keg party.
Love, Angie
My husband has been hounding me to quit smoking. He won't let me smoke in the house now!! If he finds my cigarettes, he throws them away. What's the point of quitting now? I've been smoking for 15 years. Isn't the damage already done?
Signed, Pam wants to keep Puffing
Dear Pam,
It's likely that you've already done damage, that's true. However, if you quit, you can start reversing some of that damage. And, your overall health will improve as well.
Not to mention that you won't reek like an overflowing ashtray the morning after a keg party.
Love, Angie
May 7, 2009
Mommy. Needs. Help. Now.
Dear Angie,
Please help me. My kids are making me crazy. Every time I walk into the bathroom, it looks like a cyclone hit it. There is water everywhere, towels, washcloths, hair product, straightening irons, curling irons, toothpaste...HELP ME!!! It never ends. I've asked them to clean up after themselves, I've yelled, and I've punished, yet nothing works.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Signed, At Wit's End
Dear Mental Mommy,
Calm. Down.
This is part of that thing you viewed longingly and lovingly: Motherhood.
If only there was a Kid Whisperer. I have two...no, three...suggestions.
First: Have another bathroom put in, just for the kids. Then you'll never know.
If that's cost-prohibitive, try my second suggestion: Next time you walk into that pigpen, take everything that isn't where it should be and hide it. Don't start doling out towels and curling irons and hairspray until things change.
If this doesn't work, go to your doctor and tear into a rant about your kids. You'll be getting Mommy's Little Helper in no time. In fact, you might want to skip Options 1 and 2 and go directly to your PCP.
Sweet dreams, Angie
Please help me. My kids are making me crazy. Every time I walk into the bathroom, it looks like a cyclone hit it. There is water everywhere, towels, washcloths, hair product, straightening irons, curling irons, toothpaste...HELP ME!!! It never ends. I've asked them to clean up after themselves, I've yelled, and I've punished, yet nothing works.
WHAT CAN I DO?
Signed, At Wit's End
Dear Mental Mommy,
Calm. Down.
This is part of that thing you viewed longingly and lovingly: Motherhood.
If only there was a Kid Whisperer. I have two...no, three...suggestions.
First: Have another bathroom put in, just for the kids. Then you'll never know.
If that's cost-prohibitive, try my second suggestion: Next time you walk into that pigpen, take everything that isn't where it should be and hide it. Don't start doling out towels and curling irons and hairspray until things change.
If this doesn't work, go to your doctor and tear into a rant about your kids. You'll be getting Mommy's Little Helper in no time. In fact, you might want to skip Options 1 and 2 and go directly to your PCP.
Sweet dreams, Angie
May 6, 2009
To Enhance or not to Enhance...
Dear Angie,
I'm considering getting implants. At present, I am a small B, and my breasts are ugly. They're not perfect and round and perky like other women.
Should I?
Signed, Saggy in Springfield
Dear SiS,
If you can afford breast implants -- and have someone to help you through the recovery -- then, by all means, go for it.
I support every woman's right to have perfect boobies.
Here's to 'em, Angie
I'm considering getting implants. At present, I am a small B, and my breasts are ugly. They're not perfect and round and perky like other women.
Should I?
Signed, Saggy in Springfield
Dear SiS,
If you can afford breast implants -- and have someone to help you through the recovery -- then, by all means, go for it.
I support every woman's right to have perfect boobies.
Here's to 'em, Angie
May 5, 2009
Uno, dos, tres, cuatro...cinco.
Dear Angie,
What the heck is Cinco de Mayo?
Signed, Confused in Clifton
Dear CinC,
Cinco de Mayo is the 5th of May. Duh.
Don't worry about what it signifies. Just make some fajitas and pour yourself a margarita.
Adios, Angie
What the heck is Cinco de Mayo?
Signed, Confused in Clifton
Dear CinC,
Cinco de Mayo is the 5th of May. Duh.
Don't worry about what it signifies. Just make some fajitas and pour yourself a margarita.
Adios, Angie
May 4, 2009
Midol & Merlot...
Dear Angie,
I am at my wit’s end. Lately, it seems like my wife cries constantly, for no reason. She’s only 36, so I don’t thing she’s going through “the change.”
What do you think it is?
Signed, Helpless Hubby
Dear Helpless,
Maybe you’re insensitive and she’s at her wit’s end.
Do you pay attention to her and show her compassion?
If all else fails, start a new tradition: A glass of wine every evening might take the edge off. Especially if you slip a Midol in it.
Love, Angie
May 1, 2009
Family, shmamily.
Dear Angie,
I sure hope you know the answer to this question. I want to know why you're not allowed to dislike your family members.
I have a couple of cousins who make me sick. I can't stand going to family functions because they'll be there. If I see them in public, I do my best to avoid them so that I don't have to interact with them. The other day, I saw my cousin crossing the street and I turned left even though I needed to go right, just so he wouldn't spot me.
What rule is there that I have to like my family?
Signed, Fed Up with Family
Dear Fed Up,
There is no such rule, and I've checked the rule book.
If your cousin is a loser and you feel like you get dumber just by being in his presence, by all means, avoid him like he's got the Swine Flu.
I think family should have to prove their worth just like any Joe off the street. You don't have to be chummy with the jackass just because your DNA bears some similar traits.
Hate with abandon, my friend.
Good for you, Angie
I sure hope you know the answer to this question. I want to know why you're not allowed to dislike your family members.
I have a couple of cousins who make me sick. I can't stand going to family functions because they'll be there. If I see them in public, I do my best to avoid them so that I don't have to interact with them. The other day, I saw my cousin crossing the street and I turned left even though I needed to go right, just so he wouldn't spot me.
What rule is there that I have to like my family?
Signed, Fed Up with Family
Dear Fed Up,
There is no such rule, and I've checked the rule book.
If your cousin is a loser and you feel like you get dumber just by being in his presence, by all means, avoid him like he's got the Swine Flu.
I think family should have to prove their worth just like any Joe off the street. You don't have to be chummy with the jackass just because your DNA bears some similar traits.
Hate with abandon, my friend.
Good for you, Angie
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