PROBLEM SOLVER AND ASSISTANT ADVISER
Dewey Fairchild ↔ Clara Cottonwood
Clara becomes Dewey's assistant, runs office systems, challenges his reasoning, and stops him when his own family case crosses a boundary.
BOOK 1 • WHO KNOWS WHOM
Nobody gets a file alone.
Parents and kids. Teachers and students. Friends and field teams. Siblings and rivals. The interesting part is often what happens between two people—and how that connection changes.
OPEN ANOTHER DRAWER
Same office. Different drawer.
Each drawer follows a different trail through Parent Problem Solver.
CONNECTIONS
Clara connected the strings.
Some connections stay steady. Others move from conflict to cooperation, client to collaborator, or misunderstanding to something much more useful.
FRIENDS AND PROBLEM SOLVER CLIENT
Dewey Fairchild ↔ Seraphina Johnson
Seraphina's parent problem launches Dewey's reputation and she later becomes a trusted friend and field collaborator.
CLOSE FRIENDS AND FIELD TEAM
Dewey Fairchild ↔ Colin Decker
Colin accepts inconvenience and dental risk to help Dewey investigate Don's workplace.
SON AND FATHER
Dewey Fairchild ↔ Don Fairchild
Dewey understands Don's desire to run his own operation but struggles not to turn that understanding into control over his father's choices.
SON AND MOTHER
Dewey Fairchild ↔ Karen Fairchild
Karen protects Dewey, worries about his safety, and reminds him that major family decisions remain adult responsibilities.
SIBLINGS
Don Fairchild ↔ Aunt Susie
Susie remembers Don's childhood interests and provides the evidence that reveals his abandoned teaching dream.
DENTIST AND EMPLOYER
Don Fairchild ↔ Dr. Bernard
Dr. Bernard employs Don, and changes at the practice contribute to the Alaska decision Dewey investigates.
PROBLEM SOLVER AND CLIENT
Dewey Fairchild ↔ Michael de la Cruz
Michael hires Dewey to understand the hidden cause beneath his mother's escalating germ fears.
PROBLEM SOLVER AND CLIENT
Dewey Fairchild ↔ Georgina
Dewey investigates Georgina's father's embarrassing behaviors and reframes the issue toward medical evaluation.
OWNER AND DOG
Seraphina Johnson ↔ Peewee
Seraphina receives Peewee, a very large friendly mastiff, near the end of the book.
OFFICE COMPANIONS
Dewey Fairchild ↔ Wolfie
Wolfie is part of the office and can carry recording equipment during Dewey's operations.
OPEN ANOTHER DRAWER
Same office. Different drawer.
Each drawer follows a different trail through Parent Problem Solver.