Just Ask Georgia: 10/12/2022

Georgia, I have a question,

Are birth control pills tax deductible?

Planning Ahead

Dear Planning,

Only if they don’t work.

With love, Georgia

Georgia, I have a question,

I am a twenty-three-year-old liberated woman who has been on the pill for two years. It’s getting expensive and I think my boyfriend should share half the cost. The problem is, I don’t know him well enough to discuss money with him. What should I do?

Don't Know Him

Dear Know Him,

don’t know the man you’re sleeping with well enough to discuss money with him, you certainly do not know him well enough to potentially have a child with him. Get your head on straight and create a relationship of trust and security, so that these discussions aren’t hard to have.

With love,

Georgia

Georgia, I have a question,

Do my children really care if I go to their sporting events or not? My husband says they do, but I don’t think they’ll remember it in the long run.

Things came to a head this morning there is an invitational swim meet next Saturday that my son swam fast enough to qualify for. This meet is at a school three hours away, with no shade; you have to be there at 6 AM and literally just swelter for the better part of the morning. I just got my hair done and don’t want to ruin it for something as silly as a swim meet.

My husband says I need to be there. I don’t think it matters. In the long run, are my kids even going to remember these stupid little things I don’t go to?

Don’t Wanna Be Hot

Dear Don’t,

It sounds as if you not only don’t want to be hot, but you don’t want to be a mom either. Your children will remember the times you aren’t there more distinctly than the times you weren’t. Make it a point to be there as much as possible, hair be damned.

With love, Georgia