HeyJaredMs. Resilient & Curious Christie
Curious Christie offers heartfelt, uplifting advice to help you navigate the questions that keep you up at night with grace and strength. Ms. Resilient shares how Dovetail's patterns, mindsets, and skills can help!
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He Risked Our Family’s Financial Future Without Asking Me (opens the original)
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Dear Curious Christie and Ms. Resilient,My husband recently told me that he quit his job to start a business. He did not discuss it with me beforehand because, in his words, he knew I would focus on all the reasons it might fail.He is right that I am more cautious. We have a mortgage, two children, and only a few months of savings. He has talked about this business idea for years, and I truly believe he is talented. If he had come to me with a plan, I might have agreed to take the risk together.
How Do I Stay Neutral Without Staying Silent? (opens the original)
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Dear Curious Christie and Ms. Resilient,I have sung with the same community choir for seven years and recently agreed to serve as a volunteer section leader. A new director took over this season and changed how solos and seating assignments are decided. Several longtime members lost roles they had held for years, and they feel the changes were announced abruptly and without respect for what they have contributed.I understand some of their frustration. The director can be dismissive when question
I’m Nine Months Sober and Socially Stranded (opens the original)
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Dear Curious Christie and Ms. Resilient,I stopped drinking nine months ago. My friends have been supportive in the sense that nobody pressures me to drink, but nearly everything we do still revolves around alcohol: brewery afternoons, wine tastings, cocktails after work, and parties where getting drunk is the main activity.I can attend some of these events without drinking, but I no longer enjoy them the way I used to. When I suggest coffee, hiking, brunch, or a movie, everyone says it sounds fu
I Found Love After Loss—but I Haven’t Made Room for Her (opens the original)
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Dear Curious Christie and Ms. Resilient,My wife died four years ago. Last year, I began dating a thoughtful, patient woman whom I genuinely love. She has never asked me to stop talking about my wife or hide that part of my life. But recently, she admitted that she often feels like a visitor in a home—and a life—that is still arranged around someone else.She is not wrong. My wife’s clothes are still in our closet. Our bedroom looks exactly as it did when she was alive. I have avoided taking new t
When Parental Concern Becomes an Excuse to Snoop (opens the original)
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Dear Curious Christie and Ms. Resilient,My 16-year-old had been unusually withdrawn, barely eating dinner with us and spending most of the weekend alone. I became convinced something serious was wrong. One afternoon, while she was out, I read her journal.I found entries about feeling confused about her sexuality and being afraid to tell us. Instead of taking time to think, I confronted her as soon as she came home. I told her we loved her, but she immediately realized I had read the journal. She
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