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Sluggish Grandson Won't Get His Act Together Sep. 04, 2025

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Dear Annie: I am at my wits' end. I don't know what to do for my 29-year-old grandson. He needs help... Read More

Grandparenting Without Rivalry May. 12, 2025

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Dear Annie: I'm a mom to a wonderful adult daughter, and we've always had a close bond. We live in t... Read More

The Hidden Struggles of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Mar. 26, 2025

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Dear Annie: Thousands of grandparents and extended family members are stepping in to raise children ... Read More

Feeling Excluded From My Grandchildren's Lives Mar. 25, 2025

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Dear Annie: My oldest son is married, and while I have always tried to maintain a good relationship ... Read More

Older Moms Share Their Wisdom Sep. 21, 2024

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Dear Readers: I have thoroughly enjoyed reading your many responses to "Left Speechless," the 55-yea... Read More

Repairing Relationships So I Can See My Grandkids Sep. 04, 2024

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Dear Annie: I'm hurt and angry. My son and daughter-in-law will not let me see my grandchildren. It ... Read More

Grandparental Guidance May. 26, 2024

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Dear Annie: I'm 72, and my husband is 80 years old. We have our own home, three acres, and we attend... Read More

Grandparent Problems and Communication Challenges May. 06, 2024

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Dear Annie: I've been reading more and more of your stories and enjoying them. But the one that real... Read More

Pet Disparity Puts Strain on Marriage May. 04, 2024

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Dear Annie: I grew up never allowed to have pets. I've been married almost 30 years to a man who all... Read More

Baggage With Daughter Keeps Grandma From Her Grandsons Mar. 30, 2024

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Dear Annie: I have eight beautiful grandchildren. I have been blessed to help care for six of them f... Read More

Giving Grandkids the Gift of Quality Time Mar. 27, 2024

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Dear Annie: When my nephew was a toddler and his family visited, my mom (his grandmother) got big fu... Read More

I Want to Attend College; He Wants Me to Start Having Babies Now Jul. 27, 2023

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I want to go to a good college and get a good career job so that before I plan to start... Read More

Grandchildren Are Grinding Our Gears Jun. 24, 2023

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Dear Annie: I have two step-grandchildren, a 16-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. My grandson is ... Read More

Small Steps Toward Big Goals Jun. 22, 2023

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Dear Annie: My son, who is now 50 years old, cannot get his life in order. When he was a younger chi... Read More

Ask Her About Your Family History and Her Life Instead Jun. 15, 2023

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: Why does my grandma watch so much television? I'm a teenager and her granddaughter, but... Read More

Dying to See My Grandsons Nov. 19, 2022

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Dear Annie: On July 12, 2022, my son and his wife gave birth to identical twin boys. A week prior, m... Read More

The Drinking Divide Oct. 29, 2022

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Dear Annie: Growing up, my parents were alcoholics who got sober when I was 10 years old. Since then... Read More

New Perspectives on Brokenhearted Grandmother Sep. 25, 2022

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Dear Annie: I must disagree with your advice to "Brokenhearted in Ohio." These adult children should... Read More

Guidance From Grandma Sep. 07, 2022

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Dear Annie: I am a 68-year-old Grammy, and I love to do things with my grandchildren. Unfortunately,... Read More

Controlling Daughter-In-Law Aug. 25, 2022

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Dear Annie: The problem is not with our son, but his wife. They dated in high school and college, an... Read More