by Tamara Hartley | Jul 30, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Education Advice, Family Advice, Parenting Advice
Dear Tamara: My son just brought home another report card with straight Ds and Fs, all except for the B- he got in physical ed. I am at my wits end with him. My wife and I have done everything we know how to do. We have grounded him, taken away all of his things, but...
by Tamara Hartley | Jul 29, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Education Advice, Family Advice
Dear Tamara: Help – college is STRESSING ME OUT! I am a sophomore in college and I am really beginning to get stressed out! And I don’t have anyone to talk to about it. I can’t talk to my parents, all they care about are my grades and making sure I am not...
by Tamara Hartley | Jul 28, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Love and Relationship Advice
Dear Tamara: Why do so many ex-boyfriends always try and come back after a bad breakup? Tracy P. Dear Tracy: I don’t think this is a phenomenon reserved just for ex-boyfriends. In life I think people make hasty decisions based on temporary feelings and emotions...
by Tamara Hartley | Jul 27, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Family Advice, Parenting Advice
Dear Tamara: My husband has accused me of showing favoritism between our children because I spend a lot of time traveling with our daughter and preparing her for her pageants. I know the pageants are time consuming, but I really don’t think that is true at all. I love...
by Tamara Hartley | Jul 26, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Career Advice, Education Advice, Parenting Advice
Dear Tamara: I have been thinking about going back to school for a couple of years now. But it seems like every time I get serious about it, something happens, or something comes up that prevents me from going. I just got accepted into a program and am not sure if I...
by Tamara Hartley | Jul 25, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Education Advice, Family Advice, Love and Relationship Advice
Dear Tamara: I have a huge dilemma, I think I am outgrowing my high-school sweetheart. My boyfriend and I have been dating since our sophomore year in high school. Yes, we are your stereotypical match made in heaven. The captain of the football team and head...
by Tamara Hartley | Jul 24, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Family Advice, Love and Relationship Advice, Marriage Advice
Dear Tamara: My mother-in-law hates me and I am having a hard time getting along with her. Things seemed really good between us before the wedding, but after we said “I do,” she completely flipped the script. I don’t know what I did to make things change so...
by Tamara Hartley | Jul 23, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Family Advice
Dear Tamara: Over the last few years, my mother has been trying really hard to build a relationship with me. She is calling more often, dropping by my house, and attempting to spend time with me and my two daughters. I don’t mean to come off as a bitter...
by Tamara Hartley | Jul 22, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Love and Relationship Advice, Marriage Advice, Parenting Advice
Dear Tamara: I thought my new boyfriend was perfect until I began having to deal with his baby mama drama. We have been dating for about four months now and we get along great. The only problem is his son’s mother. I hate to put it this way, but she is ghetto! She is...
by Tamara Hartley | Jul 21, 2018 | Ask Tamara Advice Column, Career Advice, Family Advice, Friendship Advice
Dear Tamara: My best friend wants us to go into business together. At first, I was excited about the business opportunity, but the more I talk to people the more it makes me nervous. Everyone keeps telling me that you should never mix friendship and business because...