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When Waiting for the 'Right Job' Goes Wrong Aug. 24, 2025
Dear Annie: My 23-year-old son graduated from college two years ago and has been unemployed ever sin... Read More
When You're a Parent, It's Always the First Day of School Aug. 23, 2025
The first day of school recently arrived at our house. I woke up early to get the kids ready in tim... Read More
Taylor and Travis Are Helping Me Be a Better Parent Aug. 19, 2025
SAN DIEGO — After weeks and months of digesting stressful stories about Ukraine, Gaza, redistr... Read More
It's OK, Parents -- Getting Mad Isn't Illegal Aug. 02, 2025
When I was in high school, rarely was an insult worse than calling someone "fake." "Gosh, I love you... Read More
Praying That the Camp Mystic Families Find Meaning in the Madness Jul. 19, 2025
On July 16, 1945, the United States detonated the first nuclear bomb in New Mexico on what's now the... Read More
Drinking Hemlock, Eating in the Shade and Following Dumb Rules Jul. 12, 2025
My son wants to eat his lunch in the shade. It's a reasonable request, sure, but he's at summer camp... Read More
More Than Just Mom Jul. 08, 2025
Dear Annie: I am a 60-year-old divorced mom with three grown children in their 30s. I have spent mos... Read More
SCOTUS Ruling Misses the Point of Reading Jul. 04, 2025
Literature fuels empathy and conversation. It can foster belonging and it can also fuel productive d... Read More
When the Nest Goes Quiet Jul. 01, 2025
Dear Annie: Lately, I've been finding myself feeling unexpectedly down. My three kids are all growin... Read More
Breaking the Cycle Jun. 27, 2025
Dear Annie: I'm a 44-year-old autistic man living in Montana. I am happily involved with a woman who... Read More
Don't Let the Fear of Bullies Ruin Your Kid's Summer Jun. 18, 2025
If you're over 35, you probably remember playing outside till the streetlights came on. But today, a... Read More
Are We Losing Our Humanity Along With Our Empathy? May. 24, 2025
On the night of May 21, someone shot two young Israeli Embassy employees walking out of the Capital ... Read More
Lunch Lady for a Day May. 17, 2025
Sometimes, I pretend to be a lunch lady. I volunteer for shifts helping out at my boys' elementary s... Read More
You Can't Bribe People to Become Parents -- but There Are Ways to Sweeten the Deal Apr. 26, 2025
President Donald Trump says he wants to be the "fertilization president." Vice President JD Vance po... Read More
Is Unsolicited Parenting Advice Ever OK? Feb. 21, 2025
Dear Annie: I believe it's a bad idea for people to share their unsolicited opinions on other people... Read More
Parents, Overstressed and Overburdened, Need Help Feb. 15, 2025
One day, when I was a new mother, I was offered a choice. I had a premature newborn, one who seemed ... Read More
Trampolines, Germs and the Kids Who Love Them Jan. 25, 2025
I hate trampolines. Not because I consider the weird faces you make in midair unbecoming, not becaus... Read More
Good Father, Bad Husband Jan. 13, 2025
Dear Annie: I have been married for more than 24 years, and we have three wonderful daughters. My hu... Read More
Disciplinary Divide Nov. 27, 2024
Dear Annie: My husband and I have a 6-year-old daughter, "Eliza," and we recently have not been seei... Read More
Play Time/Jail Time Oct. 23, 2024
What does it take for a parent to get arrested? Surprisingly little. Scott and Heather Wallace of He... Read More
