I’m taking an anger-management course online because I’ve lost my temper a couple of times in the past year and feel very ashamed. Brené Brown’s books help, but I would like to believe that I’m not ...

I've been dealing with childhood trauma my entire life, and it affects me as a parent today. I try to gentle parent my toddler, but it's difficult when she throws a temper tantrum. I struggle to ...

Ask A.J. is Slate’s new advice column on addiction, recovery, and how to hate yourself less. Submit a question here. It’s anonymous! Dear A.J., I’m taking an anger-management course online because ...

Bill Scher, married to Mayor Gina-Louise Sciarra, ran into Mike Stein, a School Committee member, at Stop & Shop on Jan. 7.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Several people of my acquaintance are in the habit of offering a rationale for poor behavior, quickly followed by, “But that’s not an excuse.” For example: “I’m sorry I lost my ...

I’ve been cleaning the sidewalk in front of my art gallery every morning since 1984. One morning in January, a mentally ill homeless woman made an unsanitary mess in front of my building. It wasn’t ...