Just Ask Jill 6

Q. I have been overweight most of my life and really want to lose the weight.  I don’t want to go on yet another diet, only to fail. I have read that it’s a good idea to eat only when I’m hungry and stop eating when I’m full.  This makes sense but after spending most...
Just Ask Jill 5

Just Ask Jill 5

Q:         I have been a stay at home mom for over 25 years, and have always had a great relationship with my children.  As they move into adulthood, what is my role as their parent?  I’m not sure when, or even if I should make suggestions or give them advice. I...
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Just Ask Jill 4

Q:       During the years that I have been raising my children I have been fortunate to be able to work in a direct sales business that has allowed me the flexibility to put my children’s needs first and still earn an income. It has not always been easy but it has...

Just Ask Jill 3

Q:        My son is twelve going on twenty. He’s decided that he’s getting too old to have his mother tell him what to do. When I ask him to clean his room or take out the trash he either ignores me or gives me a lot of attitude. His Dad is out of town three weeks out...

Just Ask Jill 2

Q:        I have been married over a year now. I love my husband and most of the time we get along really well. We enjoy doing things together, like the same kind of people and agree on most things. There’s only one problem. Several times in the last couple of months...

Just ask Jill 1

Q: I am in the middle of a family “feud”. My elderly father has created an uncomfortable dynamic in the family.  He calls each of us and seems to want to agitate us and create conflict between the siblings.  It’s like he wants us to talk only to him and not to each...