Our kids really want to get a pet, but my husband may be allergic to fur. What can we do?
My brother gets all the girls and it's really affecting my confidence. We're both in our early 20s and go out together to clubs around Beijing all the time.
My new puppy was recently diagnosed with the distemper virus. What is distemper and how dangerous is it?
My 14-year-old son is extremely shy and timid. He has few friends, even though we’ve been in Beijing for just over a year and he attends an international school with children from similar backgrounds. I fear he’s unhappy here. What can I do to encourage him to come out of his shell and make friends?
I'm really unhappy at work, but I'm worried that if I quit I won't be able to get another and will be forced to leave China.
What can I do to keep my cat from becoming bored living indoors?
How can I tell my roommate that he stinks in a way that he won't get upset?
I plan on getting a new puppy soon and want to know what I need to do to make my home safe for a new pet?
My daughter has amassed an extraordinary number of male friends who are a lot older than her. She's 19 and has been staying with her husband and me in Beijing for about six months. She talks about a different guy she's seeing every week. Should I send her back to the United States early?
By midday, I feel completely beat. I’m 37 and work as an English teacher in Beijing. I’m fine on mornings but by about 2 pm I just want to go home to sleep. Afternoon classes really drag. It’s been like this for a few months now. I’ve tried taking more vitamin E supplements and drinking coffee, but it’s not helping. Is there a cure for this kind of fatigue?
My 6-year old unsprayed female dog was recently diagnosed with pyometra. What is it and how is it treated?
Many books say childhood is the best time to develop linguistic talents. Most of my friends send their children to bilingual kindergartens, which have native English speakers as teachers.