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Feelings First Mar. 30, 2025
Dear Annie: Some years ago, I went to a nearby office supply shop, where I saw a local couple lookin... Read More
Living Without My Wife Dec. 18, 2024
Dear Annie: My wife of 44 years passed away after a nine-day bout with cancer. We started dating at ... Read More
Anxiety After Loss Sep. 09, 2024
Dear Annie: My husband passed away in April after suffering for many years from chronic obstructive ... Read More
Finding Peace After a Loved One Loses Their Battle to Addiction Apr. 08, 2024
Dear Readers: A great many of you wrote in with stories of your own about the pain of caring for a l... Read More
My Hands Are Not Gray but My Soul Feels the Color Jan. 21, 2024
At the beginning of the pandemic, my mom and I had a phrase we kept using: "It's just two weeks." At... Read More
Grief Can't Be Rushed Aug. 23, 2023
Dear Annie: I have two daughters, and they have children. I had to move to a different state because... Read More
Goodbye to a Good Man Aug. 03, 2023
I lost my stepfather this week. The word "stepfather" has a bit of an odd sound to it, as the man I'... Read More
Parking Proximity and Time for Grief Jul. 03, 2023
Dear Annie: Please share your thoughts on this topic, which has been annoying me for some time. I al... Read More
How Long Is Too Long to Grieve? Jun. 28, 2023
Dear Annie: I have had a friend for many years, a person who got me through some pretty rough times ... Read More
A Fatherless Father's Day Jun. 18, 2023
Dear Readers: Happy Father's Day. Below is a beautiful letter written for Father's Day. While there ... Read More
Thoughts on the Death of My Dog May. 02, 2023
Last week, Otto, my beloved English bulldog, died. He died as he lived — peacefully. His prese... Read More
Finding Healing Through Grief Groups Jan. 20, 2023
Dear Annie: I have been reading your column in my local newspaper for a long time. Earlier this year... Read More
Grieving Son Defames Father Jan. 14, 2023
Dear Annie: My stepson said many nasty, derogatory, hurtful things about his recently deceased fathe... Read More
Navigating Grief This Holiday Season Dec. 24, 2022
Dear Annie: You were kind enough to publish my article last year about parents who are grieving the ... Read More
Loss Overshadowing Life Dec. 09, 2022
Dear Annie: I have been friends with "Jasmine" for over 50 years. Jasmine has trouble dealing with l... Read More
Widower's Love Prevails Oct. 14, 2022
Dear Annie: I read your column daily. I live in the Deep South. When I was 23, I finally accepted my... Read More
Grieving Girlfriend Needs Time Oct. 06, 2022
Dear Annie: I have been with my girlfriend for 2 1/2 years now. She just lost her middle son to a dr... Read More
There Is No Guilt in Taking Space to Grieve Sep. 27, 2022
Dear Annie: I had a cousin who was dating an actress. On her biography, she listed people she had da... Read More
Still Waiting on the Call to Concede Aug. 28, 2022
Dear Annie: My husband passed away a little over 18 months ago. He was part of a family business, an... Read More
Why Wait to Honor Sister's Legacy? Jul. 21, 2022
Dear Annie: Last weekend, my beloved sister died from Alzheimer's after a very long, difficult and p... Read More
