Pets: Dealing with pet allergies
2011-10-20 09:49:21
Our kids really want to get a pet, but my husband may be allergic to fur. What can we do?
Dating: It's lonely in my brother's shadow
2011-10-18 15:24:21
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.
Pets: Tempering risk of virus
2011-10-12 14:33:49
My new puppy was recently diagnosed with the distemper virus. What is distemper and how dangerous is it?
Family: Shy son struggling to find friends
2011-10-10 17:35:54
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?
Relationships: Work is bringing me down
2011-09-05 09:46:26
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.
Pets: Keeping kitty entertained
2011-09-01 18:52:43
What can I do to keep my cat from becoming bored living indoors?
Relationships: Raising a stink over roommate's BO
2011-08-30 16:42:42
How can I tell my roommate that he stinks in a way that he won't get upset?
Pets: Proofing a home for pups
2011-08-23 21:15:42
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?
Relationships: Worried about daughter's older pals
2011-08-23 14:54:44
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?
Health: Fighting afternoon fatigue
2011-08-17 17:03:46
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?
Pets: The dangers of pyometra
2011-08-16 12:39:47
My 6-year old unsprayed female dog was recently diagnosed with pyometra. What is it and how is it treated?
Relationships: Giving kids a linguistic challenge
2011-08-15 19:32:17
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.