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In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane offers assistance to a young mother whose new stepmom is being too pushy.
In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane hears from a night nurse whose sister won't respect boundaries and give her the time ...
How do I let her know that I don’t want to pick things back up the way they were without sounding cruel or self-important?
I’ve worked as a night-shift nurse for the past six years and have always struggled with sleep, but lately it’s gotten worse.
She shuts me down with, “Don’t start” or, “I’m not an invalid.” She’s isolating more and her mobility is getting worse.
I’m 27 and recently moved back to my small hometown after nearly a decade away. I took a job here to be closer to my mom, who ...
I feel like a terrible person for even thinking about leaving. He’s been through so much and doesn’t deserve to be hurt again ...
It’s hard to watch people you love hurt each other — and I’m sure it’s even more difficult for you now that your brother is ...
Dear Grieving: Few pains cut as deeply as being shut out by your own child. You are mourning not only the loss of a ...
Dear Annie: I’m really struggling with how to handle my daughter’s relationship. She’s in her early 20s and is smart, funny ...
DEAR ANNIE: I never thought I would be in this position, but I have become estranged from my adult daughter. We used to be incredibly close. When she was younger, we had long talks late into the ...
I’m an only child in my early 40s, and I’m at my wits’ end trying to care for my 74-year-old mother. She lives alone and ...