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Friendship Lost to Texting Mar. 06, 2025
Dear Annie: I've known my friend "Ella" for over 50 years. In the last few years, for whatever reaso... Read More
Struggling With Screen Time Feb. 26, 2025
Dear Annie: I never thought I had a screen time problem until my daughter called me out. The other n... Read More
Recovery Turns to Screen Addiction Nov. 12, 2024
Dear Annie: Several years ago, my wife suffered a stroke. As part of her recovery, her doctor recomm... Read More
The Benefits of a Phone Break Aug. 21, 2024
Dear Annie: I made the decision to put down my phone for a while, and the results have been wonderfu... Read More
Unable to Buzz My Babysitter Feb. 17, 2024
Dear Annie: We have a very close friend whose 16-year-old daughter, "Lily," babysits for us quite of... Read More
Tough Conversations Can't Be Had Over Text Oct. 24, 2023
Dear Annie: I had always been told that communication has three major elements: words, tone and body... Read More
Schools Should Get Control of the Phones Sep. 22, 2023
The failures of our K-12 educational establishment are no secret. All over the country, schools pass... Read More
Who's Calling, Please? Jan. 24, 2023
Receptionist: "Dr. Zucker's office. This is Charlene." Me: "Hi, this is Tracy Beckerman..." Receptio... Read More
Social Media Time-Suck Aug. 19, 2022
Dear Annie: I'm feeling conflicted about my phone. Recently, I deleted all my social media apps R... Read More
I Aim To Please, Sometimes Too Much Jun. 29, 2022
DR. WALLACE: I have always been someone who is known as a people pleaser and who wants to keep peace... Read More
Screen-Addicted Husband Sep. 29, 2021
Dear Annie: I find your column to be informative and entertaining. One subject that emerges often is... Read More
The Benefits of a Phone Break Aug. 11, 2021
Dear Annie: I made the decision to put down my phone for a while, and the results have been wonderfu... Read More
Trump Invaded Journalists' Phone and Email Records. Biden Should Reveal Why. May. 25, 2021
CNN reported last week that the Trump administration's Justice Department secretly obtained phone an... Read More
Being Kind Shouldn't Cost You May. 05, 2021
Dear Annie: Please help me convince my 72-year-old husband to stop engaging in conversations with te... Read More
Bad Habits Apr. 13, 2021
Dear Annie: I'm married to a wonderful man, and we have four beautiful children. However, since COVI... Read More
Dino Paranoia Jan. 16, 2021
"I'm on social media too much," I told my husband. "The news is making me paranoid." I needed a brea... Read More
Not Her Fan Jan. 01, 2021
Dear Annie: Like so many others, I lost my old job because of COVID-19. I was a waitress in a small ... Read More
Should I Move On? Dec. 12, 2020
Dear Annie: I have been with my boyfriend for 16 years. Until this year, we were very happy. We shar... Read More
Affairs of the Heart Oct. 26, 2020
Dear Annie: My husband had an emotional affair with his boss. He texted her, called her and tried to... Read More
Working Through Emotional Affair Aug. 04, 2020
Dear Annie: I have been with my husband for 23 years now, married for the last eight. A year ago, I ... Read More
