I recently wrote a post on my blog asking readers to react to the creeping socialism and expectation in our society that those who are productive must pay for the cost of our society: Do you ever wonder after dealing with all that is going on with the economy and the upcoming election if...
Is it open season on men this election year? I have noticed an upswing in the amount of blatant male bashing going on in the media and blogs as of late. Let me give you a few examples. First, there is a pathetic article from the health section of the New York Times. “If...
Reader Len writes in to ask for advice on how to handle discrimination against men in the workplace: Dear Dr. Helen, I read one of the letters sent to you about male-bashing and just wanted to share one of my experiences also. I work at a fast food restaurant where there are “unofficially†two...
Here is one man’s story  let’s call him Mike  (other identifying data has also been changed) about a rape that happened to him over 17 years ago that he still can’t forget: Dr. Helen, I’ve recently been coming to grips with the fact that I was raped by a woman. While doing...
Why do today's men run from commitment - indefinitely delaying settling down in a marriage they take seriously, and having kids? Dr. Helen Smith asks whether they are indeed pampered eternal adolescents more interested in exploding toilets and video games...
Middle-aged virgins are not necessarily the stuff of comedy. Choosing to wait is just fine, writes Dr. Helen Smith -- unless past sexual abuse or a debilitating lack of confidence is making the choice for you....
There's a double standard in our society when it comes to sexual abuse, writes Dr. Helen Smith, who reminds readers of the fact that many choose to overlook: women also commit sexual offenses against children....
The time for alimony as we know it may have passed, writes Dr. Helen Smith. "No man or woman should be held to being a slave to an ex-spouse after a marriage ends."...
Dr. Helen Smith's column, Should Men Get Married? caused quite a stir. Now she looks at the other side of the coin - and offers some tips for women on improving the odds of happiness if they do step up...
Not everyone looks forward to sitting around the Thanksgiving table with their extended family, notes PJM advice columnist Dr. Helen Smith - particularly those whose politics differ from members of the clan. She offers a food-fight prevention survival guide....
Is marrying your cousin acceptable behavior - and is it a health risk for your future children? Dr. Helen Smith answers the question, and offers advice to a young woman with a boyfriend who seems a little too eager to...
If PJM's advice columnist Dr. Helen Smith ever doubted that the institution of marriage was getting to be an increasingly risky and expensive proposition for men - her readers have certainly educated her, forcing her to think carefully about whether...
Men are becoming increasingly concerned about finding justice in today's legal system. PJM advice columnist Dr. Helen interviews expert Glenn Sacks and warns against "standing idly by while your rights are infringed, your freedoms are in question and your sex...
When Rudy Giuliani took a phone call from his wife in the middle of a speech, PJM advice columnist Dr. Helen Smith was dismayed. What his campaign tried to spin as the act of a caring husband, she sees as...
Actress Sally Field made headlines with her Emmy Awards acceptance speech by claiming that there wouldn't be any more wars "if mothers ruled the world." PJM advice columnist Dr. Helen Smith offers her opinion on the likelihood of world peace...
Older men and much-younger women is a hot topic on which everyone seems to have an opinion...just ask Fred Thompson. PJM advice columnist Dr. Helen Smith offers her take on the subject, along with her opinion on a reader's very...
Are societal pressures preventing adults from getting what they want? PJM advice columnist Dr. Helen Smith approaches the question from two directions when she confronts the issues of a couple's desire to pass on IVF eggs to a worthy recipient,...
Is everyone motivated by some sort of self-interest when they engage in an altruistic act? Does that mean no charity or volunteerism is truly noble? PJM advice columnist Dr. Helen Smith offers her opinion. (Hmmm, why is she offering it?)...
What does Dr. Helen think of same-sex marriage? Does her Insta-husband agree? If the answer were "yes" and they disagreed strongly on that and other key political issues, does she think it would do damage to their relationship? Fasten your...
Coping with therapists who are unsympathetic to men, and creating intimacy in ways other than sex are among the issues on the minds of those who wrote in to Dr. Helen following her debut column. PJM's advice columnist extraordinaire responds...
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