I’m one of four siblings and we go to our mother’s house for Christmas. We’ve tried to even things out last year by doing Secret Santa with a fixed budget but my sisters can’t resist buying extra gifts, which makes my brother and I feel mean. Should I message on the family WhatsApp chat and say ‘no extra gifts!’ when …
I’m in a negative emotional spiral because of debt. I feel like my downward spiral won’t ever stop and am so low I can’t even be bothered to show up for job interviews as I know I will get rejected. Anger, shame, guilt, helplessness are all part of a range of feelings that are common to people feeling trapped in …
My father offered to pay for our son to go to university — in front of him. When you approach your father, I would start by expressing gratitude for his generosity and his interest and involvement in your son’s education, Vicky Reynal replies You could then approach your son having a proposed ‘family plan’ which still shows your father’s commitment …
