Amelia Christnot is an Oglala Lakota, Kanien'kehá:ka Haudenosaunee and Métis Navy brat who settled in the wilds of Northern Maine. A member of the Indigenous Journalists Association, she considers herself another proud Maineiac.
Money is the root cause cited for the majority of divorces, so having a partner who is good at financial management should be a plus. But what if one partner wants the other to be more generous with family than they’re willing to be? A man whose fiancée has asked him to give a large […] More
Infidelity is a deal breaker for a lot of people, especially after marriage vows have been exchanged. It’s also an individual boundary that people must determine for themselves. But friends and family don’t always respect that and try to influence the decision, either telling the person to stay or demanding they leave. A wife dealing […] More
What is and isn’t forgivable varies from person to person and situation to situation. Something a person might forgive a family member for might be unforgivable from a coworker. Some people might forgive a stranger for something, but not a friend. A man having trouble forgiving his family for lying for most of his life […] More
How much is too much to spend on a wedding? That question doesn’t have a simple or single answer because personal finances vary. But most people agree that anything that puts the bride and groom or their families in debt is too much. But what if the expense is for one single element? Is $20,000 […] More
Breastfeeding and weaning are topics that, for some reason, people feel like they can comment on with unsolicited, unwanted, often unqualified opinions. Parents are criticized if they don’t breastfeed or if they do breastfeed. They’re criticized if they breastfeed too long or not long enough. What these critics often overlook or ignore is that babies […] More
Lying is a choice some people make. Breaking cultural taboos is also a choice some people make. But who is responsible for those choices? The person who made them or everyone around them? A man turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback after being told he needed to cover for his […] More
“No good deed goes unpunished” traces it’s most likely origins to a 12th-century Latin text titled De nugis curialium by Welsh writer Walter Map. Latin was the language of the church and scholarship at the time. The phrase described a character who “left no good deed unpunished, no bad one unrewarded.” The phrase gained popularity […] More
What should a person do when two major life events happen at the same time? Do you attend a graduation or go to the hospital with a pregnant spouse? Do you attend a funeral or go to a child’s christening? Do you attend a wedding or go to someone’s deathbed? There are no easy answers, […] More
Quality childcare is something many parents struggle to find. Once they find someone they trust, most will follow any rules their daycare provider has to keep their spot. But sometimes the provider is a family member and the client decides rules don’t apply to them. A daycare provider dealing with a rule breaking relative turned […] More
Splitting a physical asset, like a house or car, between multiple heirs is much harder than splitting money. Often, the only solution is one heir buying out the other(s) or selling the asset to a third party and splitting the proceeds. A husband whose wife has been trying to get her share of a joint […] More
Baby names can bring out the worst in people, for some bizarre reason. People dislike the names parents choose, couples fight over choices, family members try to dictate which name is chosen, people try to lay sole claim to a name, etc. A soon-to-be second-time mother turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subreddit […] More
Feeling secure in your own home is important. With roommates, that can sometimes be tricky to achieve. Setting clear boundaries is one step to take. Another can be having good locks. A roommate who got a good lock turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit for feedback after their roommate objected. PensionEfficient3823 asked: […] More
