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Alone at the Top: Why Doesn’t Anyone Cheer for Me?

A well-dressed, smug-looking young professional sitting alone at a café table, proudly holding up their phone to show off a social media post—completely unaware that no one around them is paying attention.

You climbed the ladder, you reached the top, and yet… crickets. No applause, no confetti—just the sound of your own echo. Maybe it’s time to ask yourself: Did you succeed, or did you step on too many toes getting there? Miss Edna serves up a hard dose of reality for the lonely king of the mountain.

Hard Work is Now a Hate Crime?

A frustrated, overworked employee standing at a counter while coworkers in the background ignore their duties, laughing and scrolling on their phones.

Since when did showing up on time and doing your job become offensive? In a world where bare minimum effort gets applause, those who actually work are treated like villains. Miss Edna has a few things to say about this workplace nonsense!

Dear Mom: My House, My Rules, Quit Trying To Fix It and Me

A married couple sits in their living room, looking helplessly frustrated, while the wife’s mother stands between them with arms crossed, wearing a disapproving expression

When does ‘helping’ turn into plain old meddling? My mother seems to think my home—and my life—need her constant ‘fixing,’ whether I asked for it or not. Miss Edna, how do I get her to back off without starting World War III

Dear Miss Edna: My Coworker Keeps Taking Credit for My Work—Help!

A framed certificate reading "Winner of Employee of the Month: The One Who Takes Credit for Everything but Does Nothing," symbolizing workplace frustration

I bust my tail on projects, but my coworker swoops in at the last minute, steals my ideas, and takes all the credit. I’ve tried hinting, but nothing changes. How do I shut this nonsense down without turning the office into a battleground? Miss Edna has some sharp advice—because fools like this don’t deserve free rides.