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Parents Need -- And Have -- The Right To Make Mistakes Apr. 20, 2024
Do parents have the right to make a mistake? That's the question at hand when we talk about medicati... Read More
And Now for Some 'Clerical' Errors Oct. 18, 2023
Readers occasionally send me bloopers found in church bulletins. Some are probably authentic, and so... Read More
Six Common Money Blunders May. 30, 2023
I could be wrong, but I'm going to guess you've made a money blunder or two in your life. For many o... Read More
You Really Can Recover From Dumb Money Mistakes May. 01, 2023
During the 13 years it took for my husband and me to get out the horrible debt mess of my creation, ... Read More
My Past Still Grounds Me Now Jan. 07, 2023
DR. WALLACE: I'm only six weeks from turning 17 and have already had quite an eventful life. When I ... Read More
The 12 Dumbest -- And Most Common -- Small Business Mistakes Jul. 19, 2022
With more and more people starting businesses of their own — out of necessity, not choice R... Read More
Stop Making These Dishwasher Mistakes Oct. 05, 2021
MISTAKE: YOU NEED TO PRE-RINSE Scrape off all the chunks of food from the dishes, but don't pre-rins... Read More
Teachers Savor Students' 'Mist Queues' Jul. 21, 2021
Sometimes, when grading my students' papers and tests, I encounter errors that disarm me because the... Read More
Life in America Has Always Had Risks Apr. 30, 2020
The country has survived the COVID-19 shutdowns — so far. But it won't likely survive another ... Read More
At 17 I Was Busted for Robbery Nov. 16, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm not a teenager, but I still read your column regularly. Since I've done a nice job ... Read More
Will My Parents Still Love Me? Nov. 13, 2019
DR. WALLACE: Will my parents still love me if I make a really big mistake? I'm starting to realize t... Read More
Tillie Is Just a Name May. 30, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 17 and will graduate from high school in June. My given names are Tillie and Juanit... Read More
Trump Courts Trouble in Venezuela Feb. 21, 2019
When it comes to foreign policy, it's never clear whether American presidents have forgotten past fa... Read More
Trump's Incurable Incompetence Dec. 30, 2018
In May 2017, Donald Trump met in the Oval Office with the Russian ambassador and the Russian foreign... Read More
Is That Social Security Glass Half Full or Half Empty? Dec. 05, 2018
It's always fascinating to me how people can look at the same situation and see things totally diffe... Read More
America vs. the World Is a Losing Game Oct. 18, 2018
The Trump administration is full of people who think that if you're making the rest of the world mad... Read More
Mistaken Identity Apr. 19, 2018
We all make mistakes, or do we? When it comes to doing your job, you're famous for doing everything ... Read More
Meeting Attire Dec. 16, 2017
An inordinate amount of time was spent deciding on my shoes. It was cold outside, so boots were a mu... Read More
4 Millennial Misconceptions About Entrepreneurship Oct. 10, 2017
'Tis business plan competition season once again. This time of year, I spend lots of time traveling ... Read More
The Big Goof Jul. 06, 2017
I know it has never happened to you, but some of us make mistakes at work. Big, bad, messy mistakes ... Read More
