Foreword: Since it seems to be a particularly popular subject, I will make another attempt to get thru to you intelligent parents on the topic of cell phones. Again!!! Dear Madame Joy, I have a teenage daughter  who keeps going over her monthly cell phone plan. Every month I have to pay at least $20…

Dear Madame My son wants the new Apple iPhone for Christmas. All his friends have one and he said he’s embarrassed to take out his phone around his friends because they make fun of him. I am on a tight budget and I cannot afford this phone. The iPhone itself is expensive and on top…

Dear Madame Joy, I am a young mother of a 13 month old and last week I saw a commercial aimed at first time parents. In the voice over announcer talked about the different stages of childhood . He said it was ok for the little girl to have a tantrum because it was a normal part of…

Dear Madame Joy, A study recently came out stating that people who persistently post inspirational quotes on their Facebook page and Twitter feed have a lower level of intelligence. I admit that I have been guilty of that thought a few times but in general I don’t feel that is  true.  I also wondered about…

Foreword: At Joyspirations we aspire to please our public. I would like to take this opportunity to address a letter sent directly to my editor received in regards to our New Hope letter. We received the following letter from an. We take every letter with the utmost seriousity, even those from  obviously disgruntled readers We…

Dear Madam Joy I am ready to give up. After a 5 year relationship, I have been for single for the past 2 years. Maybe it’s me but it seems that every guy I meet is worthless. They work menial jobs, can’t afford to go to the places that I like to frequent and I…

Dear Madam Joy I’ve been seeing this guy for 3 years. My friends say that he’s a player but I don’t believe them.  I think they are just jealous and want what we have. While I do admit he has a lot of female friends, most of these women are lesbians. Two weeks ago a…

My wife and I have been married for 15 years. We have three kids and a beautiful home. I love my wife and I love my kids, the problem is that I get no opportunity to help around the house.

Dear Madame Joy, My husband and I have been married for 15 years.  We have three kids and a beautiful home. I love my husband and I love my kids, the problem is that I get no help from any of them. They don’t cook, they don’t clean. They do absolutely nothing to help me…

Dear Madame Joy, I have a problem with a certain colleague who constantly complains about a daily advice column that seems to detail her every waking move. Now to be fair there are some noticeable coincidences, between the column and this person’s personal life, but really? Is everything all about you? I mean c’mon get…