Dear Dr. Norquist: Lately I’ve been really frustrated and down on myself. I keep getting disappointed in myself, both at home and at work. I’m never happy with the quality of my work. There’s...
(Dr. Norquist is at a conference this week. We are re-running a letter published earlier in this column.) Dear Dr. Norquist: I am a very religious person. I feel very lost with regard to what ...
Dear Dr. Norquist: I am writing to you because I am full of parental sadness and guilt and remorse. I had my daughter when I was young (19 years old), and was struggling in my relationship with ...
Dear Dr. Norquist: I moved to the Hoboken area in January and I haven’t felt right since then. This was my first time living far away from my hometown and family. I graduated from college last y...
Dear Dr. Norquist: I’m writing to thank you for all of your wisdom that you deliver each week. I’ve clipped so many of your articles, and recently wrote to you about my boyfriend of two years fr...
Dear Dr. Norquist: I’m writing to thank you for all of your wisdom that you deliver each week. I’ve clipped so many of your articles, and recently wrote to you about my boyfriend of two years fr...
Dear Dr. Norquist: I have a simple probably very common problem – insomnia. I just can’t seem to fall asleep easily. My mind races for a long time after I’d like to be sleeping. It’s not unusual...
Dear Dr. Norquist: I am writing to you with a heavy heart. My husband and I have been married for almost 40 years. We’ve raised three children together, and made it through the hard times and go...
Dear Dr. Norquist: I am a very religious person. I feel very lost with regard to what I should be doing with my life. I’ve been asking God, praying for direction, but I haven’t received any answ...
Dear Dr. Norquist: I’m writing to you because I’m overreacting to some of my daughter’s very adolescent behaviors and its wrecking havoc on our relationship. I’ve done a lot of thinking and jour...
Enlivening Ourselves 9/13/09 Dr. Sallie Norquist Dear Dr. Norquist: I hope you can help me. I’m so unhappy. Every day feels empty and gray. I do not know how to get over my husband’s death th...
Dear Dr. Norquist: I am in a relationship that is bad for me, and I can’t seem to leave it. I’m embarrassed to say it, but my boyfriend puts me down and yells at me everyday, yet when I think of...
(Dr. Norquist is on vacation this week. We are re-running a letter that was published earlier in this column.) Dear Dr. Norquist: I never see any questions from retired people that address my ...