Danny Lavery welcomes Jenée Desmond-Harris, Slate’s Dear Prudence. She was previously a senior staff editor at the New York Times, where she is now a contributing opinion writer. Lavery and Desmond-Harris discuss a letter writer who is wondering how make her mom understand her reasons for having boundaries with her sex offender brother. Plus, lighting round about a friend who always reschedules plans to meet. Need advice? Send Danny a question here. Email: mood@slate.com

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