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From That Annoying Lady in the PTA, a Call to Arms Nov. 18, 2023

Georgia Garvey

Dear parents, Greetings, fellow chauffeurs, cooks, therapists and personal assistants! Mandy Jensen... Read More

Hiking Through History Aug. 05, 2023

Travel and Adventure

By Victor Block Beginning around 1810 and for the next 30 years, trappers and fur traders traveled b... Read More

Flaky Dating App Match Is a Waste of Time Aug. 01, 2023

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I have been dating my boyfriend for eight months now, though we have known each other fo... Read More

He Asked Me Out, I Said Yes and My Sister Lost It! May. 12, 2023

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: My older sister is 19 and she has a nice boyfriend who is 20. They get along great and ... Read More

I'm Not Looking Forward to My High School Graduation May. 11, 2023

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: Our high school graduation ceremony is coming up in early June, and I really don't want... Read More

Do You Feel Enough Time Has Passed? Apr. 03, 2023

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: My husband and I are estranged from our 19-year-old son. He will turn 20 in June and th... Read More

I'm Comfortable Now, but I Daydream of More Mar. 23, 2023

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm in a relationship that is comfortable, but not dynamic. By this I mean that I am so... Read More

Don't Let Kids' Activities Break the Bank Jan. 02, 2023

Everyday Cheapskate

Today's selections from my virtual mailbag come from mothers who on the one hand are facing complete... Read More

It's More Widespread Than I Thought It Would Be Oct. 22, 2022

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm a new college student this fall, and I'm quite surprised at how much of today's col... Read More

I'm Not Big Now on Our Movie Nights Oct. 03, 2022

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: Our family started a "tradition" during the times of COVID-19 where are we all gathered... Read More

It's So Nice Out -- Stay Inside! Jul. 01, 2021

Lenore Skenazy

Hundreds of thousands of people are weighing in on the factors keeping kids — and especially t... Read More

January 7, 2020 Jan. 07, 2020

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: My sister-in-law always makes comments about what I am eating. I keep myself trim and am... Read More

November 21, 2019 Nov. 21, 2019

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Annie: Two years ago, at the age of 62, I was forced to take early retirement from my teaching ... Read More

Carpe-ing Every Diem Nov. 20, 2019

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My wife and I are both 86 years old and retired from meaningful careers. We have a very ... Read More

Selling Old Jewelry Jul. 01, 2019

Dear Doug

Q: I have a bunch of old, outdated family jewelry that none of my children are interested in. I have... Read More

Bureaucrats Count Cuddling as Wasted Time at Day Care Feb. 28, 2019

Lenore Skenazy

A couple of weeks ago, an early childhood center in Washington state received some attention for tea... Read More

The Prescription for a Smart Child Sep. 06, 2018

Lenore Skenazy

Think back to how you spent lots of sweet time as a child and there you are, playing. The fact that ... Read More

The Kids Aren't All Right Aug. 02, 2018

Lenore Skenazy

Childhood anxiety is giving us anxiety. Nearly a third of American adolescents meet the criteria f... Read More

Hatred and Disgust for Stepson Dec. 08, 2017

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I am a 42-year-old man with two teenage sons. I have been married to my second wife for ... Read More

Activities Galore Nov. 12, 2017

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I'm interested in so many things that I think I have become a jack-of-all-trades. Unlike... Read More