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Navigating Family Bonds With Care and Concern Feb. 11, 2024
Dear Annie: I just read your response to the letter regarding the lack of appreciation for a wedding... Read More
Teen Dating Isn't Really the Best Practice for Adult Relationships Feb. 09, 2024
Valentine's Day is upon us, and my son is gearing up for a "friendship party" with his second grade ... Read More
Walmart and Abduction: America's Favorite Things! Feb. 08, 2024
Sometimes I can't tell if I'm overly trusting or if the world is the opposite, and here's a perfect ... Read More
Retirees With 'Disabled Adult Children' Feb. 07, 2024
This is going to be a column about DACs. And what's that? It's the abbreviation the Social Security ... Read More
The Least Kids Need to Know About Credit Feb. 06, 2024
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: I have three kids and four bonus kids. They are all adults and living great lives. Most ... Read More
Thinkers, Sinkers and Buying a Whitewater Canoe Feb. 03, 2024
Thinkers are sinkers, that's what I always say. All right, well, I don't always say it, but I just ... Read More
Safetyism Eclipses Common Sense Feb. 01, 2024
School's out on April 8 for many kids in the U.S. and Canada. On that date, a full solar eclipse wil... Read More
I Hate the Dog Days of Winter, Doggone It Jan. 27, 2024
These are the dog days of winter. Oh, I know, technically it's the "dog days of summer," and we hav... Read More
Repairing Family After a Messy Divorce Jan. 23, 2024
Dear Annie: I've been married to my husband for 16 years. He and his ex-wife did not end on good ter... Read More
How Can I Connect With My Estranged Children? Jan. 21, 2024
Dear Annie: I have been divorced since 2009. My three children haven't spoken to me since then. I di... Read More
There's Next-Level Humanity in Remote Work and I Am Here for It Jan. 19, 2024
The polar vortex struck this week and blew my whole week sideways. School was canceled for my son bu... Read More
Toronto Bans Tobogganing -- and Fun? Jan. 18, 2024
Talk about a slippery slope. Toronto recently erected "Tobogganing is not allowed" warnings on 45 hi... Read More
Nomad Searching for a Place to Call Home Jan. 16, 2024
Dear Annie: Our little girl died. She was ill for a relatively short period of time, terminally, and... Read More
Giving Is a Year-Round Activity Jan. 14, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm stunned by the number of letters to advice columns from parents who gave their child... Read More
The Parental Guilt Machine, Hard at Work Jan. 13, 2024
There's a pile of paper on my dining room table — art projects and connect-the-dots and math w... Read More
Parents Should Foster Decision-Making in Teens To Help Them Practice 'Adulting' Jan. 12, 2024
Rebellion is an adolescent's inarticulate way of saying, "I want control." Parents can support that ... Read More
The Unforgivable Sin: On the Exploitation of Innocence Jan. 11, 2024
Children are not property to be exploited; they are gifts from God — and what do you do with a... Read More
Mom Declines Daughter's Sleepover Request Dec. 29, 2023
Dear Annie: My 16-year-old daughter is relentless in begging me to have a sleepover with her boyfrie... Read More
Supporting Family While on a Budget Dec. 27, 2023
Dear Annie: I am the middle child of a family that once was very close. We are all grown up now, and... Read More
