Just Ask Joyce: My Mother-In-Law is Unlikeable
Q: “There’s nothing about my mother-in-law I like. I tolerate her because she is my husband’s mother, but we are like oil and water when we get together. She’s not a pleasant person to be around. She’s had a difficult life and, apparently, is very bitter over the loss...
What A Mess! How Do We Get Back On Track?
Q: “Our family has gone through a transition because of the recent pandemic. My husband is depressed because he had to close his business. He’s snappy with the kids and me and has relinquished his parenting duties, until he doesn’t like a decision I’ve made. Then we...
Just Ask Joyce: Stay At Home Mom Asks “Should I Get a Job?”
Q: “I have been a stay-at-home mom for a number of years. I have a college degree that has been doing me little to no good since I had an unplanned pregnancy our first year of marriage. Five children later, I’m rusty in business administration, to say the least....
Just Ask Joyce: Disconnected Husband
Q:“I stay angry with my husband most of the time. He works late almost every day. He promises the kids to attend events such as ball games and movies but seldom gets there on time (if at all). Saturdays he says he has to catch up on projects around the house and is...
Just Ask Joyce: What To Do When Your Husband Doesn’t Value You
“My husband puts me down in front of our kids. I work full time, race to get my kids to their sporting events, come home to dinner that I’ve planned ahead, help our kids with their homework, and do my best to balance everything. The dinner is never quite right. If...
