Dear Ask Alina, Iam part of what they call the “sandwich generation.” I am married with two children in elementary school, and both my husband and I are watching our parents age and needing more of our help. We both work demanding jobs, our kids are entering summer break, and our parents are spending [...]
Dear Ask Alina, I am at a fork in the road and need to make a major life decision about my frozen eggs. I am turning 40 this year and haven’t been in a serious relationship in over a decade. It’s not for lack of trying, it’s just that every guy I’ve dated somehow [...]
Dear Ask Alina: I have been feeling very anxious lately about losing my job. I moved to the Bay Area after college and worked very hard to get bigger roles. I am ashamed to admit that after all these years of working, I have saved very little money, I have student and credit card [...]
Dear Ask Alina, The tech layoffs hit our family. My husband lost his job late last year. Ever since his job loss our relationship has been on rocky ground. He is moody and distant. I left my career to become a stay-at-home mom when our first child was born. We live our life fiscally [...]
Dear Ask Alina, My wife and I both work and have been comfortable with our combined family income. We bought a house during COVID time, and have not stressed much about expenses while settling into our new home. Well, as I was doing a financial year in review, I was in shock at how [...]
Dear Ask Alina, I am devastated and frightened. Earlier this year I was laid off from a company only a year after joining them, and have been job hunting for months with no offers in sight. I was so sure of myself when taking that job. It was great money, good title, lots of [...]
Dear Ask Alina, My fiancé has been upset with me about the lack of time we spend together. However, I have shared with him from the very beginning about my goal to build my career into leadership. The last fight was over me coming home 30 minutes later than I said I would. He [...]
Do we have too many gadgets in our life? I ponder this question as I sit in the living room on a Friday night with my husband. We are both watching TV, playing on our smart phones, and here and there insert a conversation. Are we committed to any of the three items we are [...]
