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Office Hours with
The Creative Professor
Should Single Parent Let Stressed Out Teen Smoke Pot?
Dear Aunt Traci, I live in Austin Texas and I am a single parent with 2 boys. One is 18 and one is 11. The 18 year old's name is Lavan...
Oct 26, 20164 min read
Should Teen See Verbally Abusive Father On Birthday?
Dear Aunt Traci, I'm 17 years old and have been estranged from my father for 6 months. He was what I consider to be verbally abusive to...
Oct 17, 20162 min read
How to Handle Political Haters
"Dear Aunt Traci, This election is bringing out the worst in people! I have friends in real life, and on social media, who are saying and...
Oct 14, 20162 min read
Student is Doing Things He's Not Proud of to Make Ends Meet
"Dear Aunt Traci, I'm a college student living on my own, and to make ends meet, I've been doing some things that I'm not proud of. These...
Oct 13, 20162 min read
11-Year-Old Wants to Get Out of Church
"Dear Aunt Traci, I'm 11 years old, and every weekend my parents make me go to church. I don't want to go! It's boring, a waste of time,...
Oct 12, 20163 min read
At Wit's End with 14-Year-Old Stepson
"Dear Aunt Traci, I am at my wit's end with my 14-year old stepson. He is getting into trouble and I don't know what to do to stop it! He...
Oct 11, 20163 min read
24-Year Old Feels Behind in Life
"Dear Aunt Traci, I need your opinion. I'm 24 years old and feel like I'm "behind" in life. I have a good job that I love, working...
Oct 10, 20162 min read
"How Can I Become Beautiful?"
"Dear Aunt Traci, I feel a little weird asking this because it sounds really superficial, but how can I become beautiful? I mean, I'm...
Oct 9, 20163 min read
Vegetarian Dreamed of Eating Meat
"Dear Aunt Traci, I've been a vegetarian for almost ten years now, and have never once voluntarily eaten meat. When I first converted to...
Oct 8, 20162 min read
Mistaken for a Flirt
"Dear Aunt Traci, Much to the annoyance of my kids, I am a very friendly person. Wherever I am, I talk to people. Cashiers, old people,...
Oct 7, 20162 min read
Long Distance Lover Gets Mean
"Dear Aunt Traci, I've been dating this man that I met on one of those dating websites. It's a long distance relationship, and we get...
Sep 24, 20162 min read
What’s Your Superbowl?
Let me ask you a question. What comes to mind when you think of the following things? Passion. Commitment. Dedication. Goal Setting....
Feb 2, 20146 min read
Different Questions lead to Different Choices
Sigh….“Why does he treat me this way? Doesn’t he see that he’s hurting my feelings?” “How on earth did I get stuck in a job I hate? How...
Dec 5, 20133 min read
The Dis-Comfort Zone
(This was written eleven years ago when I (Traci) first became a writer.) “Mommy, the car needs more perfume.” My 11-year-old daughter...
Nov 19, 20136 min read
Walmart and the Meaning of Ants
And they discovered something very interesting: when it comes to walking, most of the ant’s thinking and decision-making is not in its...
Sep 8, 20134 min read
The Real “N” Words
I wake up every morning happy for where I am in life. It’s not all about the cooking, but the fact that I can contribute by using my...
Jun 30, 20133 min read
Disease or Decision?
Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease. Hippocrates This week, the American Medical Association declared obesity a...
Jun 21, 20132 min read
Everyday Miracles
A miracle happened today. Did you see it? No, the Mississippi River did not part. No one was cured from leprosy (that I know of….)....
Jun 19, 20131 min read
Where Are All The GOOD Men?
“The best men tell you the truth because they think you can take it; the worst men either try to preserve you in some innocent state with...
Jun 16, 20132 min read
Decide to Be a Human Being
“Society teaches us that to be successful, we must achieve-we, must “do” something to earn it. We are taught to work hard to be...
Jun 15, 20131 min read
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