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Dear Prudence: The “Capitalism Is the Problem” Edition

My husband loves being a stay-at-home dad, but our friends make fun of him. Help!

Writer and journalist Laurie Penny joins Prudie to tackle your family, work, and friendship quandaries:

  • How can I convince my husband to buck social pressure and stick to being a stay-at-home dad?
  • My apartment building reeks of marijuana but I don’t know who’s to blame. How do I make it stop without getting my neighbor in trouble?
  • My husband keeps inviting his toxic father to visit and then ghosts me.
  • How do I stay close to my friends with children?
  • How do I stand my ground against harassment at work—and still get tips?

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