DEAR Jasminda, I HAVE been part of a book club for two years. One of the members recently confessed that they don't read any of the books (they listen to the audiobook or sometimes just read the first 50 pages and the final page). Am I wrong to think this isn't

DEAR Jasminda, I OWN a company where the work takes place in an online environment. For this reason, I let my staff work from home. Recently, while spending time in a small town where one of my staff members lives, I spotted her in a cafe, at the beach, in the

DEAR Jasminda, I’VE recently started a new job where I am the manager of some people who are a lot older than I am. They've started making digs about how I have no life experience and how they have degrees from the school of hard knocks. It is getting to the

DEAR Jasminda, AT my recent wedding, my husband recited very out-of-character wedding vows. I have since been told he wrote them with the assistance of AI. Was it all just a sham? Did he even mean what he said? I feel really angry. Helen G. Dear Helen, There are roughly two camps that people

DEAR Jasminda, CLOSE friends have recently put in an offer on a house that we told them about. They've said it's strictly a business decision and nothing to do with our friendship. We are now considering putting in a higher offer. What do you think? Fiona W. Dear Fiona, Real estate decisions are brutal.

DEAR Jasminda, My son is having a birthday party and he wants to invite the whole class - that's about 30 kids. I don't think I can afford a party for that many children. Any advice? Marissa L. Dear Marissa, I was just trying to envisage a pass-the-parcel for thirty children and the preparation beforehand

DEAR Jasminda, I have a new puppy and I recently took him to Puppy School. I feel as though the woman running it took an instant dislike to my dog. She said the breed was known to misbehave. When we were told to let the dogs play together, my boy got

DEAR Jasminda, MY husband Glenn enjoys making spontaneous arrangements whereas I am someone who needs to plan. An example would be, 'I just had a call from Pete and Jude. They're dropping in sometime today.' He thinks I should be more easy going. What do you think? Ursula R. Dear Ursula, I'm going

DEAR Jasminda, A FRIEND recently asked me to vote for her son's artwork to help him win a competition. When I looked at the entries, I actually thought another artwork was far superior, so I voted for it instead. Should I come clean? Mandy B. Dear Mandy, A popular vote and a deserving candidate