Talya Weinberg is the cartoonist for the advice column “Ask Aviva” in the Long Island, NY newspaper, The Jewish Star.

Dedicated and Overworked	Mother and Student	Deadbeat Dad
A man feels that he is given too many tasks by his boss, causing him to work too hard and too late.	A wife and mother ponders if moving her family back in with her parents to save money is a wise idea.	An ex-husband won’t pay for child support.
05/28/10	06/04/10	06/11/10
Holier Than Husband	Casanova	Worried Mother
The wife feels more religious than her husband and wants to have him feel her passion for Judaism as well.	A woman gets hit on by a waiter every time she goes to the restaurant.	A mother worries her son has become too religious.
06/18/10	06/25/10	12/29/10
Busy Husband	Bully	Reprimand Girls
A wife feels that their household responsibilities fall too heavily on her	A grandmother doesn’t appreciate her granddaughter getting picked on.	A teacher in a girls seminary wants to bring a modesty point to her uninterested students.
01/06/11	01/13/11	02/03/11
Wife – Where Did It All Go?	Torn Teacher	Smokey Joe
A wife wonders if the romance has fizzled in her marriage.	A teacher feels torn between being a patient teacher and an impatient mother.	A woman’s husband has taken up smoking again and she is fuming about it.
01/20/11	02/10/11	02/16/11
Tight Leash	Perplexed Mother-in-Law	Dubious Wife
A man feels that his wife has too much of a stronghold on him.	A mother in law doesn’t like that her daughter in law never calls.	A woman feels that her husband and his colleague are getting a little too close for comfort.
02/24/11	03/03/11	03/10/11
Keeping Up With The Goldbergs	Tuition Woes	Community Before Family
03/17/11	04/07/11	04/14/11
A woman with no money gets fed up with her husband who’s priorities are not in the right place (*This was the PURIM edition! It’s a joke!)	A man worries that all of his money is going straight into his kids’ tuition, putting a financial strain on his life.	A man doesn’t like that his wife focuses her attention more on community service than on her own family.
Wit’s End and Perfect Friend	Mom Afraid of Camp	The Left Out Bride
04/27/11	05/04/11	05/11/11
A frazzled new mom doesn’t know how to keep up with her “perfect” friend.	A mother is afraid to send her son to sleep away camp	A bride feels left out of the loop from her girlfriends
My Wife Needs Help	Carpool Conundrum	You’ve Got Male
05/18/11	05/25/11	06/1/11
A man is concerned that his wife does it all, without hiring help.	A mother has had it with her son’s carpool.	A man spends too much time on his computer
When Parents Control	Wigged Out	Juggling Masters
6/16/11	6/23/11	6/30/11
An adult feels like his parents are still leading his life.	A woman wants a new wig to update her look.	A woman wants to figure out how to balance her life.
Friends “frum” the Neighborhood	Seeks to Sever Friendship	Crying for Home
7/7/11	7/13/11	7/27/11
A couple worry that they are the only religious ones in their community.	A woman wants to end an old friendship gone sour.	A father is undecided about sending his son to boarding school.
Good Mourning	Putting Too Much Out There	New in the ‘Hood Jitters
8/4/11	8/11/11	8/18/11
A new widow feels alone and empty and needs advice on how to cope.	A man feels that he shares too much information with friends and strangers.	A woman feels inadequate in comparison to the other women in her new community.
Refereeing Mom and Dad	Supportive and Grieving	Hubby is Lax on Kids
8/25/11	9/1/11	9/8/11
A daughter always feels caught in the middle of her parents arguments.	A man wants advice on the best way to be supportive to a friend going through a difficult time.	Husband and wife don’t always see eye to eye on parenting.
Mom Opposes Facebook	The Newlyweds	Don’t Poke the Bear
9/14/11	9/22/11	9/28/11
A mother doesn’t want her daughter perusing through social networking sites.	A couple wonders, how to keep the romance and love alive?	A husband fears his pregnant wife.
Religious Middle?
10/11/11
A man is trying to figure out what type of woman he wants religiously.