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Eleanor Gordon-Smith

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
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Sep 24, 2026
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Jul 9, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Eleanor Gordon-Smith

    I love my life and my cup is full but I’m drowning in shame for things left undone. How can I balance it all? - AOL (opens the original)

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    I love my life in so many ways. I have a rewarding job, I’m making stellar progress towards a graduate degree, I have incredible friends and community, plus I’m even reconnecting with estranged family. My cup is very full but I still feel grief and shame for how much falls to the wayside. I have missed countless doctors’ appointments. My vehicle’s license plates have been expired for almost a year. I often apologise to angry friends and acquaintances after they confront me for not seeing them in

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Eleanor Gordon-Smith

    I’m nearly 30, a virgin and feel lonely. The manosphere is trying to draw me in – where else can I seek assurance? | Leading questions (opens the original)

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    The manosphere says this type of suffering is targeted neglect, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But your suffering gives you the ability to make your part of the world better. I’m approaching 30 and I’m still a kissless virgin. I’ve suffered with depression and anxiety since childhood and my family isn’t the most functional or supportive. I don’t really have friends either, as I find it hard to connect with others due to being bullied and feeling that I’m not worthwhile

  3. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Eleanor Gordon-Smith

    My mother-in-law buys overly girly clothes for my daughter. I try to be gracious but it kills me – do I tell her to stop? (opens the original)

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    There’s a risk in trying to get our girls away from frilly skirts that we swing all the way to a different kind of enforcement, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith I am the mother of a six-year-old girl, and I have relatively progressive views about gender. Among other things, I try to give my daughter a choice of clothes that are practical – T-shirts, leggings – and that tend to be unisex in colour scheme. There are no overly fussy and frilly skirts and dresses in pink and sparkl

  4. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Eleanor Gordon-Smith

    My mother-in-law buys overly girly clothes for my daughter. I try to be gracious but it kills me – do I tell her to stop? - AOL (opens the original)

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    I am the mother of a six-year-old girl, and I have relatively progressive views about gender. Among other things, I try to give my daughter a choice of clothes that are practical – T-shirts, leggings – and that tend to be unisex in colour scheme. There are no overly fussy and frilly skirts and dresses in pink and sparkles in her wardrobe. As much as possible, I try to buy non-sweatshop brands. These choices are part of a world system of values I want to show my daughter – that being a “girl” is

  5. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Eleanor Gordon-Smith

    My dad died suddenly with no will. Am I morally obliged to share his estate with my estranged half-sibling? | Leading questions (opens the original)

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    It’s kind of you to wonder if you should change the way things were left, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. But it’s possible his preference is already clear My dad died suddenly earlier this year, with no will, and I am unsure as to how I should distribute the estate. We are talking about very modest sums of money – about £5,000 (US$6,750, A$9,500) in total. My dad was a very ethical person. While his death was unexpected, he had a sense it was coming. About six months before he die

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