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Regret and Renewal Mar. 25, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I could have written the letter from "Regretful," who was sad that she and her husband h... Read More

Daughter Invites Bad Ex-Boyfriend on Birthday Vacation Mar. 23, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My daughter broke up with her boyfriend several months ago. She just recently hooked bac... Read More

Learning It's OK to Lean On Others Mar. 15, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: Please give me your opinion. I am an 84-year-old widow. I have one child, a son, and one... Read More

Family Troubles Leaving Me at a Loss Mar. 14, 2024

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Dear Annie: It has recently come to my attention that my middle adult son has molested my adult daug... Read More

Making Peace With Family Estrangement Mar. 12, 2024

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Dear Annie: Sixteen years ago, I separated from my wife, as we were headed toward a divorce. Her fat... Read More

Terrible Twos and Tough Talks Mar. 06, 2024

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Dear Annie: I have a son who's going to be 3 in August. He's been going through the "Terrible Twos,"... Read More

Balancing Family Loyalties Mar. 05, 2024

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Dear Annie: My daughter has a 13-year-old son by her first husband and a 14-month-old by her new hus... Read More

Reader Mail on Roller-Coaster Income and Debit Cards for Kids Mar. 05, 2024

Everyday Cheapskate

Recently, I heard from one of my dear readers, Jenn. The topic of her message? Her family's roller-c... Read More

Balancing Parenthood's Struggles and Sacrifices Feb. 27, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: Thank you for letting people know the importance of donating pet food to food banks and ... Read More

Growing Up Is the Saddest Thing of All Feb. 24, 2024

Georgia Garvey

It occurred to me today that childhood is the long process of separating from your mother — fi... Read More

6 Things Kids Need To Know About Spending Money Feb. 21, 2024

Everyday Cheapskate

What grade would you give your parents for how well they prepared you to manage your finances? What ... Read More

A New Beginning Up North Feb. 18, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: Please help me. I am in my mid-40s and have been with a man for seven and a half years. ... Read More

Unable to Buzz My Babysitter Feb. 17, 2024

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Dear Annie: We have a very close friend whose 16-year-old daughter, "Lily," babysits for us quite of... Read More

Give Your Kids Flying Lessons Feb. 15, 2024

Everyday Cheapskate

Kids of elementary school age are becoming aware of the real world around them. They are eager to le... Read More

The Least Kids Need to Know About Credit Feb. 06, 2024

Everyday Cheapskate

Money is an excellent tool to teach kids how the world operates. You can use financial principles to... Read More

At a Crossroads in Retirement Feb. 06, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I have three kids and four bonus kids. They are all adults and living great lives. Most ... Read More

Mother's Secret Still Weighs on Me Feb. 03, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: When I was 4 years old, my father went to work one day and my mother's "friend" came to ... Read More

Thinkers, Sinkers and Buying a Whitewater Canoe Feb. 03, 2024

Georgia Garvey

Thinkers are sinkers, that's what I always say. All right, well, I don't always say it, but I just ... Read More

Bad Manners at Home Jan. 28, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I'm newly married and now live in close proximity to my in-laws. We get together frequen... Read More

I Hate the Dog Days of Winter, Doggone It Jan. 27, 2024

Georgia Garvey

These are the dog days of winter. Oh, I know, technically it's the "dog days of summer," and we hav... Read More