Author Archives: rccjaved

Dear Dr. Sadaqat Ali, I was in one of the finest schools in Islamabad. By the grace of Allah, I am having a wonderful married life and have three daughters. But, I am worried about my middle one, who is thirteen and is studying in 7th grade. In last few months, I have observed that[…]

Dear Dr. Sadaqat Ali, How can I convince my boss to give me the promotion and pay raise I am owed? This year I came back into mainstream office activity after resolving some my personal issues. I got more and more responsibility over the course of the year and my manager reassured me he had no[…]

Dear Dr Sadaqat, I am concerned about a situation that I face almost daily at my home. My husband and son fight persistently on routine household activities and end up yelling at each other. For example, recently when they were deciding about who will check the main door locks, they ended up in a fight[…]

Dear Dr. Sadaqat Ali, I m in 5th year of my marriage with 2 daughters. The problem that I am facing is that my husband is not sincere with me, he make friendships with other girls. I tried every possible way to stop him as much as I can but I failed. I feel very sad[…]

Dear Dr. Sadaqat Ali, Great toil and constant motivation… the problem that I am facing during exams is pressure and stress, that has continuously affected my academics and due to stress I am unable to focus on my studies. Whenever I open my books to study I feel like I can’t go through my studies[…]

Dear Dr. Sadaqat Ali, Since childhood, my husband was trained to be responsible for more than typical, age-appropriate tasks—house cleaning and food shopping at age ten, providing personal hygiene care for an ill older brother at eighteen, etc. He has continued to demonstrate a greater-than-typical responsibility throughout his adult life. This has extended to providing “reminders” and[…]

Dear Dr. Sadaqat Ali, Old and is fifty pounds overweight. I have currently completed my graduation and has not been in the job market yet. I am worried about my health, and the bias. I could face seeking a job as an overweight individual, and I do not have much a social life. I have been trying[…]

Dear Dr. Sadaqat Ali, The nature of my work involves public speaking. Training clients has been my bread and butter for the last fifteen years. I feel I was very energetic and enthusiastic when I started off in this line of work. But not anymore. In the beginning I felt very passionate and great. However, as[…]

Dear Dr. Sadaqat Ali, My son is a teenager he has recently taken admission in FC college, Lahore after his matriculation. I understand FSC Pre Medical is a difficult adjustment, however he simply refuses to take the responsibility for self study and time management. He has been tested for learning disabilities as well as emotional problems,[…]

Dear Dr. Sadaqat Ali, Much of what you teach about conversation skills seems to work provided both husband and the wife operate from a similar frame of reference when it comes to principles of marital life. But when both husband and wife keep stumbling into each other, how can the difficult issues be resolved? My wife[…]