Carla Barnhill
Name: Carla Barnhill
TCL Contributor: Advice Guru
Hometown: Alexandria, MN
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Carla Barnhill has been a writer and editor for more than fifteen years, working in both magazine and book publishing. She is the author of numerous articles and several books, including The Myth of the Perfect Mother and Shaping Your Family's Future. She teaches College Writing at Bethel University in St. Paul and often speaks to women's groups about issues such as motherhood, spirituality, and keeping your sanity in the midst of family life. She was recently chosen as one of four finalists to be the Advice Guru on Good Morning America and is a regular guest on Twin Cities Live, where she gives advice on everything from wedding etiquette to friendship problems to workplace drama.

Carla is a native of Alexandria, MN, a graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, and a fan of all things Minnesota. Between writing projects, Carla loves to camp, hike, ski, or just sit on the end of a dock with a cold Diet Coke. She's a reader, a writer, a mother, a wife, a daughter, a sister, a talker, a listener, and a minivan driver.
 

Dr. Joyce Brother’s Advice Updated  

At the age of 85, Dr. Joyce Brother passed away on May 13, 2013.  For over fifty years she gave out advice in her newspaper column.  But the world has changed a lot in the time since she gave her advice and some of it has become a bit outdated.

Restaurant Etiquette  

We’ve all experienced it at one time or another – but how do you deal with it?  We are talking about bad service at a restaurant.  Our advice guru, Carla Barnhill, is here to address that and other issues.

Holiday Advice  

Getting together for the holidays with your family members can sometimes get a little crazy.  It’s not unusual for situations to present themselves that you aren’t quite sure how to handle whether you are the visitor – or the one doing the hosting.  We’ve invited our Advice Guru, Carla Barnhill, here to give you a head start on dealing with some of problems that could arise.

Back to Work Issues & Questions  

If you’ve been a stay at home mom, or out of the workforce for a while, but are ready to get back in, you may be a little intimidated.  It’s not just having the right clothes.  From the resume to the interview there are so many questions.

Back to School Advice  

With a new school year, brings a new set of challenges for parents no matter what their ages.

Facelift Bungee  

Over 200,000 women went under the knife for a facelift just last year alone.  But, is surgery really necessary to get the fresh new look women want?  There is a new product on the market that says it will give you the lift you need without any creams or surgeries.  It’s called the Face Lift Bungee.

Mom Panel: How Young is too Young?  

We’ve gathered together some of our favorite mom’s to weigh in on some topics that have recently been in the spotlight.  TCL Advice Guru, Carla Barnhill, Colleen Lindstrom and Margery Punnett from myTalk 107.1 join John and Elizabeth in the discussion.