DEAR Jasminda, It is my daughter's third Christmas and she refuses to get a photo with Santa. It is a family tradition in our family to send everyone a Santa photo. Will I just get it done even though she'll look terrible because she'll be screaming? Krista G. Dear Krista, Many of us have

DEAR Jasminda, MY husband's hearing is getting progressively worse and yet he refuses to get hearing aids fitted. How can I encourage him to do so? Rowena K Dear Rowena, I HEAR you. A hearing specialist said to me recently that people don't get hearing aids for themselves, they get them for family members

DEAR Jasminda, Christmas is already being promoted and it's making me stressed. I don't have enough money to buy things for all my family members. Do you have any suggestions? Glenda P. DEAR Glenda, Thanks so much for your message. Christmas is supposed to be a time to get together with friends and family,

DEAR Jasminda, What is the correct etiquette around dishwasher unstacking and restacking? Who should be responsible and how can I improve the process in the family home? Fiona W. Dear Fiona, I think there should be a process. Let's deal with the morning scenario as an example. It is my firm belief that the

DEAR Jasminda, I HAVE a 30th party to attend next weekend and I'm not a big party person. I don't enjoy drinking and I'm quite shy, but I'm also flattered that I was invited. Is there a polite way to leave if it all gets too much? Petra L. Dear Petra, Some people love

DEAR Jasminda, I SEEM to spend half my life trying to remember my passwords and then having to go through the process of resetting them. How can I save them so they are safe and memorable? Pauline W. Dear Pauline, Passwords. Remember the time when there were no passwords, and no computerised filing systems?

DEAR Jasminda, My personal trainer took some 'before' photos of me at the start of a 12-week gym program. I look much fitter, feel better, and now fit into clothes I haven't worn for years. The problem is, I was recently flicking through the trainer's Instagram account and came across my

DEAR Jasminda, My husband ruins every morning by sitting next to me in bed doom scrolling and reading the headlines out loud. How can I stop this behaviour? Helen F Dear Helen, I just had a quick glance at the headlines to familiarise myself with your conundrum. I'm not sure what you are

DEAR Jasminda, We have recently put our house up for sale and the real estate agent has insisted we get a stylist (who they recommended). When she visited the other day, she made suggestions that were not to our taste. Frankly, her ideas were cheap and nasty. Can't we just

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