Village Pickle Section

• Sate the junk food beast

  By Lauren ShowsAugust 13, 2015

  

  My partner and I want our kids to have a healthy relationship with food. Any advice?

• To Speak or Not to Speak

  By Anisa KlineJuly 27, 2014

  

  My sister has a boyfriend no one in our family likes. He is rude to others and treats her poorly. She has been with this guy over a year now and I am worried she will settle down with him. I told her once I don’t think this guy is good enough for her — a little honesty with a minor side of confidence booster — and she didn’t seem to take me seriously.

• Let’s agree to disagree

  By Anisa KlineJuly 17, 2014

  

  While my parents and I agree on most things related to parenting — parenting styles, diet, discipline — we have one big area of difference — religion. My partner and I have different religious beliefs from my parents and wish to raise our child in that tradition.

• Unwanted advice rankles

  By Anisa KlineMarch 6, 2014

  

  I would like to solicit your advice about unsolicited advice. My family is full of suggestions — from how to parent to how to run my business. I know they are well-intentioned, and there is the occasional nugget of wisdom, but it drives me crazy!

• Social taboo

  By Anisa KlineFebruary 20, 2014

  

  I have been to a number of parties or social gathering over the years where I meet an interesting man who is a part of a straight couple whose partner or spouse is a bore.

• Fur flies over cat house

  By Anisa KlineFebruary 13, 2014

  

  My husband and I really enjoy having our friends over. Out of our group of friends, we have the only home with a cat. One of our friends has a girlfriend who is highly allergic to cats and is miserable when she comes over, even after taking Benadryl.

• How to train your ‘HusBum’

  By Anisa KlineJanuary 9, 2014

  

  I have a close group of girlfriends of many years. We all live in different cities, but make an effort to stay in touch and get together once a year with our families. We all have children under 5, so it’s chaotic but fun…

• The Pickle’s first pickle

  By Anisa KlineJanuary 2, 2014

  

  My boyfriend and I have decided to move in together. How do I tell my current roommate/best friend who is already excitedly hunting for our next apartment?

• Village Pickle anonymous submission

  By Anisa KlineJanuary 1, 2014

  

  You can use this form to submit an item anonymously to the Village Pickle.

• Some local advice to brine in

  By Anisa Kline

  

  My name is Anisa Kline and I’m your friendly neighborhood advice columnist. What’s that? You wonder why I have decided to dispense advice to the directionless, the lovelorn, or the embattled?