Our Digital Archive from 2000 – 2016
Dear Dr. Norquist: I knew and expected that raising kids would be hard and I raised four of them. Somehow I thought that once they were adults and married that I’d be free of mothering responsibilities and worries. My kids have kids of their own now and still I’m worrying. Their struggles are painful for …
Dear Dr. Norquist: During this past weekend, I’ve realized that most of my workdays are not at all enjoyable and I no longer expect them to be so. I just get through the day – I endure it. I’ve forgotten that it is possible for each day to be enjoyable. I’ve been thinking of retirement …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I’m busy all the time. That’s what my friends say. I plan my time so I can get a lot done – very efficiently. I like being busy and getting things done. I know this is a trait that some of my friends would like to have – getting things done. What …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I come from a family where for the most part, everyone was kind and reasonable towards each other. I know that sounds Pollyanna but it is true. When I married last year, I assumed that would be true in my marriage as well. I have found my husband to be very unreasonable …
Dear Dr. Norquist: Recently I have been feeling like I am stuck in a lifestyle that no longer feels like me. I worked very hard to get where I am, but now it isn’t what I want. I have a successful career that I have worked long and hard for. It brings with it many …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I have seriously dated several men over the past six years. Now that I am approaching the important age of 30 (when the baby clock really starts ticking), I am interested in finding a man who would be a good father, as well as a good husband. Now this is something I’ve …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I am so frustrated and angry I don’t know what to do. I was dating a woman I really like and now she isn’t interested in seeing me anymore. Some people we both know told her bad things about me that aren’t true. I know she likes me, but now she won’t …
Dear Dr. Norquist: How can you tell if someone is showings signs of an abusive nature? It seems every relationship I have been in turns out to be abusive. I was lucky to get out of my first marriage with my life (really). All of the men I have dated since then turned out to …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I have always been a religious person. I attend mass several times a week. I have often prayed for others. Now I am sick and have been asking God for help, but I don’t feel any better. I ache all the time – my muscles are sore. I can’t think clearly. …
Dear Dr. Norquist: I have always had trouble dealing with change. My mom used to say that I so vehemently refused to let go of my winter coat each spring that she allowed me to wear it well into the warmer months, until I was willing to let go of it. I have had …