David Eddie
Damage Control columnist
David Eddie has been writing the Damage Control column for the Globe for four years. Read more...
David Eddie
Damage Control columnist
David Eddie has been writing the Damage Control column for the Globe for four years. He is also the author of a novel, Chump Change, and two works of non-fiction, Housebroken and Damage Control: How to Tiptoe Away From the Smoking Wreckage of Your Latest Screw-up With a Minimum of Harm to Your Reputation. He also writes for television, and co-created the HBO Canada show The Yard. He lives in Toronto with his wife and three young sons.
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My aunt ignored our kids. Now we're supposed to visit her baby?
Do I have the right to be angry for years of rejection by her?
Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012
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My sis cancelled on me. How should I show just how angry I am?
I’m busy, so a dinner party is a big effort. But she bailed at the last minute
Wednesday, Apr 11, 2012
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My husband’s mom won’t stop nagging him
Every time it happens, he is tied up in knots, crabby and miserable for days
Wednesday, Apr 04, 2012
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My subordinate won’t stop flirting with me
Here are some do and don’t steps you can take to throw a cold shower on his advances
Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012
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Kitten conundrum: My neighbour criticizes my cat-sitting abilities
He complains about minor problems such as spilled litter after my wife and I take care of their two pets
Wednesday, Mar 21, 2012
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My neighbour accused us of throwing dog poo onto his lawn
I shovel his driveway and try to be a good neighbour, and now I worry he is sullying our reputation
Wednesday, Mar 14, 2012
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How do I tell Ms. Busybody to button it?
I hardly know this woman, but she thinks she can tell me where to get my hair cut
Wednesday, Mar 07, 2012
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My wife's ticked that I befriended a single mom while she was in Vegas
It’s not about the optics of either situation, it’s about trust. Maybe some time alone together would help you recapture that
Wednesday, Feb 29, 2012
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Our new friends keep bailing on our dinners
We ask this couple over for supper, they say yes and then cancel. Did we do something wrong?
Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012
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Back off, Dad: Your five-year-old son doesn't need lady advice
At age 5, your son doesn’t need to think of girls as objects of romantic interest. Hold your fire till puberty
Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012
