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When are video games too much?

by Socorro C. Ramos - September 1, 2013 - 12:00am

I read your column last week with the letter from Need Your Help about her children who are addicted to video games.

How do I get my kids to read more books?

by Socorro C. Ramos - August 25, 2013 - 12:00am

I try to raise our children to be readers because I grew up loving books.

Should I let go of the past completely?

by Socorro C. Ramos - August 11, 2013 - 12:00am

Just want to ask, what should I do with an engagement ring that was never given to its recipient? No proposal was ever made and the relationship has ended.

What is the antidote for laziness?

by Socorro C. Ramos - August 4, 2013 - 12:00am

I am 52 years old, living alone and working in a Chinese restaurant.

Don’t give up on love

by Socorro C. Ramos - July 28, 2013 - 12:00am

Dear Nanay,I just want to offer some additional advice for your letter sender Broken Hea

How do I fix my broken heart?

by Socorro C. Ramos - July 21, 2013 - 12:00am

I’m a single mother of two girls. Recently, I got out of a relationship of almost a year with my co-worker.

You’ve got bill!

by Socorro C. Ramos - July 14, 2013 - 12:00am

I am writing to you on behalf of my husband, who’s an architect. He was asked to design the house of a friend (a recent retiree from a topnotch international bank) and had been working on it for the past 14...

Jobless at 42

by Socorro C. Ramos - June 30, 2013 - 12:00am

I’m one of the many readers who follow your column in the Philippine STAR. I look forward to your pieces of advice because they are practical, sincere and helpful. I may not be able to relate to some of the...

Bullying can lead to suicide

by Socorro C. Ramos - June 16, 2013 - 12:00am

Allow me to share this story, which I hope can make us more aware of one of the problems some of our children and parents are facing.

Life is hard work

by Socorro C. Ramos - June 9, 2013 - 12:00am

I saw the letter sent by L last week and I completely understand where L’s father is coming from. My parents were the same way.

When life gives you lemons

by Socorro C. Ramos - May 26, 2013 - 12:00am

I have been working in the same prestigious company my whole life.

Marriage can wait

by Socorro C. Ramos - May 12, 2013 - 12:00am

I am a high school student in Manila and I wanted to ask for your advice as a mother and a grandmother.

Should we welcome new friends into our clique?

by Socorro C. Ramos - April 21, 2013 - 12:00am

I want to share some advice for S who wrote to you regarding bringing a new member into their barkada.

Will they click?

by Socorro C. Ramos - April 14, 2013 - 12:00am

I am part of a clique of working women who met at a photography workshop three years ago.

Choosing between one’s own career and family business

by Socorro C. Ramos - April 7, 2013 - 12:00am

I read your advice to To Go Or Not To Go last week and I finally decided to e-mail you to consult a similar problem I have.

Selling an antique: Buyers don’t care for sentimental value

by Socorro C. Ramos - February 24, 2013 - 12:00am

Our parents left us a piece of antique furniture (wooden desk in mahogany finish) which, according to them, they acquired from a rich and famous five-star hotel by the bay.

Keeping up with friends & jobs for the elderly

by Socorro C. Ramos - February 17, 2013 - 12:00am

I read your reply to D and D last week and want to tell them that they are not alone in their problem as many of us encounter something similar to what they are experiencing.

Keeping up with rich friends

by Socorro C. Ramos - February 10, 2013 - 12:00am

My wife and I belong to a middle-class family and most of the time we try to live within our means.

Help, I might lose my job

by Socorro C. Ramos - January 27, 2013 - 12:00am

I am a professional manager in one of the prestigious companies in Makati.

My life-long dream? To finish my studies

by Socorro C. Ramos - January 20, 2013 - 12:00am

It’s a new year and a new year brings new hopes.

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