DEAR Jasminda, I HAVE 45 people coming to my place for Christmas. Parents, cousins, aunts and uncles, and three rescue dogs are descending on our doorstep. I’m stressed about how I’m going to feed everyone and worried some will want…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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.…