Dear Christine,

Last week I presented the question "Are you having a quarterlife crisis" and shared a quiz to support you in answering that question. For most twenty-somethings that took the quiz, I suspect you answered "yes" to the majority of the questions. The simple fact is that a so-called...

A "quarter life crisis" is defined by the online dictionary Word Spy as "Feelings of confusion, anxiety, and self-doubt experienced by some people in their twenties, especially after completing their education." This phrase has been around since the early nineties but really caught on in the last ten...

Dear Christine,

One of my good friends is friends with one of my ex-friends. Their friendship is not an issue for me - I don't want to get involved with turning anyone against each other. My concern is that my good friend is continuously being emotionally drained from dealing with...

I love unexpected moments of being completely uplifted. Last week I was on a flight from Los Angeles to Atlanta on my way to speak at the University of Alabama. Having gotten up at 4:00 a.m. to make the flight, I was groggy, cranky and struggling to be comfortable during...

Dear Christine,
My parents are getting a divorce after 30 years of marriage. I knew their marriage wasn't perfect, but I never thought it would end. Although I am grown up at 25, I am really sad and angry over this. I feel like they are giving up and...

Dear Christine,

I am the mother of two small kids and unlike my unmarried, childless twenty-something friends who have plenty of time for themselves, I find myself constantly overwhelmed. I have very little "me time." I cannot seem to get my life in any kind of order; I'm drowning in...

Dear Christine,

Dear Christine,
My best friend at work got a promotion and is now my boss. Not only am I slightly jealous and upset that I did not get promoted, I also don't know how to act around him. We started at the company around the same time and...

Can you imagine a job where you can ask for exactly what you want and get it? Do these jobs actually exist? It turns out they do! I was recently inspired and rather surprised when a friend of mine shared she ended up extending her two week vacation from work...

Dear Christine,
"My core group of friends from college make a lot more money then I do. They all dove right into their careers right after college whereas I have been more of a floater trying to figure out what I really love. They do a lot of...

Dear Christine,

There are layoffs going on at my company and I am getting very concerned about loosing my job. What can I do to increase my odds of keeping my job?

* Pink-Slipped Paranoia, 29

Dear Pink-Slipped Paranoia,

As much as I'd love to offer...

Lately I have noticed more and more "cell-free zone" signs in offices and public places to encourage proper cell phone etiquette. Last week I was picking up a prescription and behind the counter was a very large sign that read: "We will be happy to help you once you finish...

Dear Christine,
My parents do not approve of my boyfriend but I love him and we are happy together. They keep telling me that I can do better and are not very welcoming. This is causing me a lot of stress and tension because I am really close to...

Dear Christine,
Lately I have been struggling so much with anxiety about everything in my life. I feel like I should have more figured out about my future. What can I do to ease this constant state of anxiety that I am feeling?
- Anxious, 27, St. Louis

Dear Christine,

Dear Christine,
I have been unemployed for nine months and I feel myself becoming more depressed about it every day. When I was first laid off, I was able to see it as an opportunity. But now after looking for a job every day with no success, I am...

The last few weeks, I have offered observations and advice regarding the twenty-something experience which inspired even more advice, feedback and colorful commentary. One comment that I wanted to highlight was from mono who wrote: This article is bogus because I think nobody can give advice to others. I heard...

The past two weeks, I have blogged about the rite of passage for today's twenty something woman (part one and part two). Below are ten brief tips to keep in mind during this time of transformation or really any stage of life as we are all consistently presented...

In my column last week, I discussed the rite of passage that a woman goes through in her twenties which brought forward great comments and questions so I'm continuing the conversation. Next week I'll summarize the two columns by featuring specific tips for twenty-something transformation. But if you want...