1) is it worth seeking your advice if I am not among the first 10?
2) how can I get more people to read my substack newsletter?
3) I seem to be in menopause earlier than I might have expected, likely courtesy of my breast cancer medication. do I need to tell JD Vance about the menopause? the cancer?
Thanks for subscribing, my friend! And because of me, you are now no closer to Bess, but you can say: my college roommate's sister's husband's cousin is married to Bess Kalb. We don't even need Kevin Bacon to get there in six degrees of separation!
Ugh, friendship post kids!! How many times should I initiate plans / host without reciprocation before assuming the other person isn’t into a friendship? Tell me how to be understanding of this life stage without embarrassing myself.
I love to tell everyone what to do; but it makes me both unkind and … often incorrect for other people’s choices. How can I stop being so bossy and such a know-it-all?
What food should I serve at a 5 year old birthday party. It’s on a playground from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. I have heard many hot takes on the appropriate food for this seemingly straightforward event, but I only want your hot take.
Bess! I want to be just like you (currently a copywriter, not a writer-writer). But also, everything seems kind of useless except for the idea of living on a cute little 10 acres with a few of my best friends. Please advise on what next step you'd take if you were me. (I understand this is incredibly nebulous.)
Like the wife, can't take the husband anymore of couple with whom we previously spent a lot of time. How do we extricate? It seems so unfair to the wife that she be banished too
Unclear Bess as to the advice you were given, but I am confident that you were right in the first place. Please clarify what you were told you were wrong about!
what the hell do I do about my flagging career, Bess, what
3 questions:
1) is it worth seeking your advice if I am not among the first 10?
2) how can I get more people to read my substack newsletter?
3) I seem to be in menopause earlier than I might have expected, likely courtesy of my breast cancer medication. do I need to tell JD Vance about the menopause? the cancer?
lol hi HEIDI!! am i signed up for your substack or do i just follow it when you post on facebook? will go remedy that now :)
Thanks for subscribing, my friend! And because of me, you are now no closer to Bess, but you can say: my college roommate's sister's husband's cousin is married to Bess Kalb. We don't even need Kevin Bacon to get there in six degrees of separation!
What is the best way to end a friendship? Not for any big sin or issue that needs discussion, but boredom. Slow fade/ghosting hasn’t been working.
Ok is there any chance that Amelia (see below) is your friend because if so 😐 but hilarious.
Can we get a Buffalo Fluffalo prequel? My 11-month old and I have questions about Mangy Old Crow’s gritty backstory.
Ahhh, I’m too late! How do I adjust to retirement when I don’t want to be seen as old??
Ugh, friendship post kids!! How many times should I initiate plans / host without reciprocation before assuming the other person isn’t into a friendship? Tell me how to be understanding of this life stage without embarrassing myself.
I love to tell everyone what to do; but it makes me both unkind and … often incorrect for other people’s choices. How can I stop being so bossy and such a know-it-all?
What food should I serve at a 5 year old birthday party. It’s on a playground from 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM. I have heard many hot takes on the appropriate food for this seemingly straightforward event, but I only want your hot take.
Dang, I am number eleven
My 4 year old has recently become a picky eater. Should I care and try to fight it, or just ride it out?
Bess! I want to be just like you (currently a copywriter, not a writer-writer). But also, everything seems kind of useless except for the idea of living on a cute little 10 acres with a few of my best friends. Please advise on what next step you'd take if you were me. (I understand this is incredibly nebulous.)
Like the wife, can't take the husband anymore of couple with whom we previously spent a lot of time. How do we extricate? It seems so unfair to the wife that she be banished too
All I want to say is I LOVE THIS! All excellent questions!
Unclear Bess as to the advice you were given, but I am confident that you were right in the first place. Please clarify what you were told you were wrong about!
Is potty-training the worst part of parenthood, as my friends insist it is, or do they just not have your advice yet?
no - its technology policing age 3+ wait till you have to change your phone passcode every 2 days…
How do I explain the P Diddy scandal to a non-pop culture aficionado?
Josh Johnson on YouTube explained it to me
Refer them to the Kobe Bryant sex scandal.