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When Grandmotherhood Looks Different Jan. 05, 2025
Dear Annie: My adult son and his wife have decided not to have children, which I've accepted, though... Read More
Inheritance Dilemma: Fairness vs. Feelings Dec. 27, 2024
Dear Annie: I will be inheriting a modest sum of money and want to gift some of it to my two married... Read More
Vaccine Questions Shouldn't Be Verboten Dec. 17, 2024
In the Harry Potter series, the villain Lord Voldemort is known as "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named." There... Read More
Holiday Gift Shopping? Bah, Humbug Dec. 14, 2024
The older I get, the less I like Christmas gifts (shopping for them, anyway) and the more I wish I c... Read More
Fun-and-Games Gifts for Kid Campers Dec. 07, 2024
By Nicola Bridges If your kids love camping, they'll love getting gifts of games and gadgets for out... 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
Junk the 'Junk Food' Judgment, Please Nov. 16, 2024
"This is junk food, Mommy." That's what my 6-year-old told me as he sat down to his pre-swimming les... Read More
The Dope on Dope in Government-Run Schools Nov. 13, 2024
The National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education, r... Read More
Navigating Burnout and Feeling Left Behind Nov. 07, 2024
Dear Annie: It's been a long journey for my wife and I. I left grad school and we got married in 200... Read More
Tell Kids the Truth Sep. 08, 2024
Dear Annie: I am disabled and use a mobility device and oxygen due to emphysema, which was caused by... Read More
Working as a Teen Taught Me What the Classroom Couldn't Aug. 30, 2024
Some parents like to say, "School is my kids' job." School is important, sure, but I preferred work ... Read More
The Problem Is You Aug. 27, 2024
Dear Annie: My husband and I are trying to figure out how to emotionally support our adult daughter,... Read More
Daughter Spreads Her Wings Aug. 25, 2024
Dear Annie: My daughter and her father and I were always close. We talked daily, telling one another... Read More
Having a Baby at 40 and Giving Women the Space to Make Decisions for Themselves Aug. 23, 2024
When I told my neighbor that my son had sisters 15 and 19 years older than him, her eyes flew open. ... Read More
Healing Tension in Blended Families Aug. 07, 2024
Dear Annie: My husband has five kids from a previous marriage. One was — well, I'll say never ... Read More
Repeated Rejections From Son Aug. 04, 2024
Dear Annie: I am a 56-year-old woman with two sons. I raised them mostly as a single parent. My olde... Read More
Boyfriend Won't Step Up Aug. 01, 2024
Dear Annie: I am a single mother of two teenage girls. After a series of abusive relationships, I ha... Read More
Grandma Struggles With Guilt and Boundaries Jul. 26, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm a 58-year-old grandmother to two grandchildren: a 7-year-old boy and a 13-year-old g... Read More
Family Dynamics After Divorce Jul. 10, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm a recently divorced mom with three adult children. My husband was physically and emo... Read More
Healing Heartbreak With Grown Son Jul. 08, 2024
Dear Annie: My son and I had a falling out a few years ago, right about the time he got engaged and ... Read More
