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Mother Won't Listen to Request for Space Jul. 28, 2023

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My mom and I have always had a weird relationship. Throughout my childhood, I always con... Read More

Maddened by Mom Jul. 21, 2023

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My mom has had several strokes and is now living with us. She has problems seeing out of... Read More

Labor Day on the Fourth of July Jul. 04, 2023

Lost in Suburbia

My daughter came into the world with a blast of fireworks. Of course, the fact that it was the Fourt... Read More

I've Exited Lactation Station. Now Please Tell My Doctors Jul. 01, 2023

Georgia Garvey

I am not breastfeeding. I feel compelled to share that information because many people continue to l... Read More

Embracing Carpe Diem Jun. 17, 2023

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I have been with "Garrett" for over four years now. I have a son who is 9, and we share ... Read More

Thoughts for Mother's Day May. 14, 2023

Dear Annie®

Dear Readers: Happy Mother's Day! I hope that you feel appreciated and celebrated. I am also sensiti... Read More

Mother Knows Best May. 09, 2023

Lost in Suburbia

As I was perusing the card aisle a week before Mother's Day, I noticed that the store had already st... Read More

Moms, Don't Get Stuck in the Gratitude Trap Mar. 04, 2023

Georgia Garvey

Let me be clear: I enjoy being a parent. I enjoy hugging my kids. I enjoy tucking them in at night.... Read More

A Layoff Plus a New Baby Are Putting My Family on Edge Feb. 15, 2023

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My husband had worked at the same company for the last nine years. A few weeks ago, they... Read More

My Mom's Nagging Makes Me Want to Act Even Slower! Jan. 05, 2023

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm a busy teenage girl who just turned 17 and has a very active social life. I do pret... Read More

A Tale of Two Jobs Aug. 13, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I feel like I made a mistake and need someone outside my circle to assess the situation.... Read More

My Mom's Rule Will Ruin My Whole Summer! Jul. 26, 2022

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I should be allowed to date already! I'm a girl who is now less than three months from ... Read More

Tilt-A-Whirl Jul. 26, 2022

Lost in Suburbia

"Did you know you have a tilted uterus?" My gynecologist asked during a routine exam. Honestly, I wa... Read More

He Moved in, and I Wish I Could Move Out! Jul. 05, 2022

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm 15, and my mom recently allowed her boyfriend of one year to move into our house. A... Read More

Not Getting What I Give Jul. 01, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I've always been the one who puts everyone first. I always do my best to make sure that ... Read More

I'm Not Much of a Cook Yet! Jun. 20, 2022

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm a girl who recently turned 19 and I still live at home with my parents. I just foun... Read More

Singing With Grandma, Against All Odds May. 18, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My husband comes from a large blended family. His mom is married to a man he has known a... Read More

Mother-in-Law Must Not Move In May. 15, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My husband has a small family, and his mom is single. My husband and I have two children... Read More

Why My Local School Called Security on Me May. 12, 2022

Lenore Skenazy

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood — Queens, New York. I'm walking by one of the local e... Read More

On the Road to Healing Apr. 15, 2022

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I grew up in an extremely abusive household with a functioning (mean, abusive) alcoholic... Read More