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Should Hosts Cover Costs? Aug. 16, 2024
Dear Annie: My 12-year-old son goes over to his friend's house now and then. His friend lives in a s... Read More
Hectic Holidays Approach Oct. 26, 2023
Dear Annie: As the holiday season approaches, I am facing a dilemma and I wonder if you have any ide... Read More
Reflections on 40 Years as a Talk Show Host Aug. 02, 2022
This week marks my 40th year as a radio talk show host. I believe I have talked with — not to... Read More
An Heirloom Party Jun. 04, 2022
Every time you have a family get-together, whether for a holiday or another kind of celebration, fam... Read More
Helping Out the Host May. 09, 2022
Dear Annie: I had Nordic dogs for many years and loved them dearly, but they do have a trait that mi... Read More
Privacy in the Age of Home Cameras Apr. 20, 2022
Dear Annie: I have a question about etiquette in our technological age. I recently discovered that l... Read More
Dining Chairs Like Adjectives Nov. 20, 2021
An elegant dinner party should be what we all live for. There is hardly any finer experience than be... Read More
September 9, 2021 Sep. 09, 2021
Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our late 70s. Although we had a modest income, we managed to sen... Read More
A Guide for How to Be a Gracious Houseguest Sep. 09, 2021
It was shocking, if not surreal. The email was from a woman I'd never met and whose name I recognize... Read More
August 15, 2021 Aug. 15, 2021
Dear Annie: I have an 85-year-old acquaintance who has dementia. "Rosa" lives alone, but she can no ... Read More
Mercury Gives a Speech Dec. 23, 2020
Mercury recalls the very common fear of public speaking — essentially, a fear of vulnerability... Read More
Caretaking From the Heart Apr. 09, 2020
Dear Annie: I have never written to an advice columnist but feel the need to share my experience of ... Read More
Responsible for the Input, Not the Outcome Dec. 23, 2019
Dear Annie: This is in response to the letter about grandkids not sending thank-you notes for gifts ... Read More
November 25, 2019 Nov. 25, 2019
Dear Annie: In my circle of friends, there is a 23-year-old man with Asperger syndrome who drives me... Read More
Saying No to Hosting Duties Nov. 21, 2019
Dear Annie: Christmas is around the corner, and my mother has asked me to host Christmas at my house... Read More
November 19, 2019 Nov. 19, 2019
Dear Annie: You recently printed a letter from a woman who asked whether her biological daughter cou... Read More
Guest Etiquette Nov. 11, 2019
Q: My wife and I have always hosted Thanksgiving at our house. It's our favorite holiday, and we've ... Read More
Airbnb's Most Popular Hosts Oct. 04, 2019
As we all know, a great deal of changes have taken place in the travel industry. Remember the days w... Read More
September 25, 2019 Sep. 25, 2019
Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for four years. We were high school sweethearts. We w... Read More
Sleep Time Sep. 09, 2019
Q: In the last few years, I've found my sleeping patterns to be majorly disrupted. I spend more time... Read More
