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The One Place Kids Still Play Outside May. 24, 2019
Most of us remember playing outside till the streetlights came on, but our kids can't because of (fi... Read More
Nonexistent Monsters Have Mom Missing Sleep May. 22, 2019
Dear Annie. I have a 6-year-old daughter who won't go to sleep on her own. She has an innate fear of... Read More
Happy Worry Day, Mom! May. 09, 2019
Happy Mother's Day! Which, if you are a mother, you know is a contradiction in terms. While mothers ... Read More
Well-Being 101: Busy Moms Need Day Care, Too May. 07, 2019
Why is this Mother's Day different from all the others I've been around for? Because this year, I'm... Read More
Gifts With Style Apr. 23, 2019
It's time to think about gifts for Mother's Day — and for other spring and summer occasions, s... Read More
Spring Buzz Apr. 20, 2019
"What's that black bug on the wall?" my kid asked. "I dunno." "Is it a wasp?" "Dunno." "Cockroach?" ... Read More
When Everything Is Nothing Apr. 13, 2019
Dear Cheryl: When we met, I was a little girl, 13 turning 14, and he was 16 and on his way to the Ma... Read More
Scared Out of Our Minds Apr. 11, 2019
We can't know what was going through her mind, but Santana Adams of Milton, West Virginia, has been ... Read More
Grief, Revisited and Revised Feb. 20, 2019
One autumn evening in 1999, I was driving with my 12-year-old daughter in the front passenger seat, ... Read More
The Forgotten Daughter Feb. 03, 2019
Dear Annie: At what point does a child quit trying to have a relationship with her mother? Is it nat... Read More
Your Boyfriend Won't Be Arrested Feb. 01, 2019
DR. WALLACE: I'm 16, and so is my boyfriend. We've been dating for over a year and only recently hav... Read More
Child in Car Seat Falls out of Moving Car. Jail the Mom? Jan. 24, 2019
There but for the grace of God go I — and anyone who has ever used a car seat wrong. A Minneso... Read More
Cruising With Kids Jan. 12, 2019
I am starting off 2019 with my dream job. It is the unexpected-but-always-hoped-for whipped-cream-an... Read More
Your Resentment Is Hurting You Jan. 10, 2019
Dear Annie: My relationship with my mother has always been challenging. When she could no longer gra... Read More
A Gift Wasted? Jan. 09, 2019
Dear Annie: Without trying to sound arrogant, I am smarter than the average bear. Not quite a genius... Read More
Going Mobile Jan. 06, 2019
Dear Annie: When I was 10, I began asking for a phone. Every kid in my class had one, and I was bein... Read More
On Plucking Nose Hairs Jan. 04, 2019
One of my older sisters once dated a much older guy who had not yet come to terms with growing up. I... Read More
He Has Lots of Money Dec. 14, 2018
DR. WALLACE: My parents have been divorced for over three years, and my older sister (16) and I (14)... Read More
Mom Is Relying on You Too Much Dec. 10, 2018
DR. WALLACE: I'm 17 and very busy with school activities. I'm president of the pep club, secretary o... Read More
