Thursday, October 15, 2026

Dr. Love

Doctor Love: Middle-Aged Crisis

"Getting old hurts. It hurts the mind. It hurts the ego. It hurts the body. Your feelings of sadness at the changes taking place in your life are as natural as growing old. This doesn’t mean they have to control your life and make you miserable."

Doctor Love: Concerned Mother

"Our visual world is saturated with digitally altered images of impossibly thin, amazingly perfect women, and that makes raising a girl who values herself for more than her appearance a difficult task. It really begins with how you view and talk about yourself."

Doctor Love: Using Protection

"Nobody wants to think they could have a sexually transmitted disease or infection, but if he’s had unprotected sex in the past, it’s possible, and you have every reason to protect yourself."

Doctor Love: Not the Mama

"Before you burn bridges though, try to love the parts of her that are good. Is she kind? Is she feeling guilty at the loss of time spent with you when you were a child?"

Doctor Love: Beach Bride-to-Be

"Getting married is exciting and the start of a new life together. Do the best you can to make your family happy then pack the tanning lotion and head to Belize."

Doctor Love: Defining good manners

Mom feels "Society emphasizes words—not intent. Appreciation can’t be forced."

Doctor Love: Proud Male Nurse

A reader is concerned that his choice of work, something he is passionate about, being a Registered Nurse, is not considered good enough by his fiance.

Doctor Love: Personal Achievement

"The brain needs stimulation to be creative. How does a brain receiving no new input become stimulated to create?"