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Is There Still Hope for a Relationship With My Parents? Feb. 16, 2023
Dear Annie: I was hoping you could help me out with a family problem. I'm a woman in my early 20s wh... Read More
Child-free Adults Aren't Lazy -- Parenting Has Gotten Harder Feb. 11, 2023
We've just taken down the Christmas decorations, snow's falling outside my window and a fireplace ro... Read More
Help Elderly Parent With Pet Feb. 09, 2023
Q: My elderly mother, who lives on her own nearby, has a cat named Emmy whom she adores. My mother i... Read More
They Complain About My Music, But I'm A Good Kid Feb. 01, 2023
DR. WALLACE: My parents are busy professionals who both work and are successful in their jobs. They'... Read More
I'd Be Willing to Consume Only Lettuce and Water Jan. 31, 2023
DR. WALLACE: I've been set up on a blind date for Valentine's Day! I'm almost 18 and am a girl who h... Read More
Would Taking Action Make Me a Bad Mother? Jan. 30, 2023
DR. WALLACE: I'm not a teen, but I'm a parent of a teen who has been in a lot of trouble lately. I'm... Read More
This Organization Is Near and Dear to My Heart Jan. 28, 2023
TEENS: It's a new year, and therefore time for me to present my annual endorsement, recommendation a... Read More
Is 'M3GAN' Babysitter-Worthy? Jan. 28, 2023
You're a parent. You're busy. And, if you're anything like me, the last time you paid to see a movie... Read More
My Parents Prejudge My Dates Jan. 27, 2023
DR. WALLACE: I'm a 17-year-old girl and my problem is that both of my parents, but especially my fat... Read More
Lying to Parents about Trans Kids Hurts Kids Jan. 27, 2023
Imagine that you are the parent of a 15-year-old girl and discover that her school has been conceali... Read More
Potty-Training Problems Jan. 24, 2023
Dear Readers: Many of you suggested treatments for "Pooped Out and Sad in the South," which was the ... Read More
The Frayed Ends of Family Jan. 22, 2023
I paced the outdoor pathway around my apartment complex. My husband was fixing something on our old ... Read More
Should I Keep Encouraging My Parents' Divorce? Jan. 19, 2023
Dear Annie: I have never been ignorant to the fact that, in my opinion, my parents' marriage sucks. ... Read More
Honoring the Time that is Given to You Jan. 15, 2023
I wanted to dye my hair when I was about 13. I was admiring the rave scene that was all around me in... Read More
Answers to Your Questions on Credit Unions, Banks and Deadbeat Parents Jan. 10, 2023
CREDIT UNIONS VERSUS BANKS Dear Mary: What is the difference between a bank and a credit union? R... Read More
Children Bullying Their Parents Isn't Acceptable Jan. 08, 2023
Dear Annie: Recently, during a visit from my 50-year-old son, I was bullied, threatened, taunted and... Read More
When Parents Develop Attitudes of Entitlement Jan. 05, 2023
In my book, "Raising Financially Confident Kids (Revell, 2012)," I devoted an entire section on ugly... Read More
Estranged Sons Are Breaking Mother's Heart Dec. 26, 2022
Dear Annie: I need a little advice. My oldest son, age 42, and my youngest, 32, had a disagreement t... Read More
Our Culture's Sick Obsession with Children and Sexuality Dec. 15, 2022
I'll start with a point made by writer Sam Thielman in an opinion piece for NBC News online two year... Read More
But for the Grace in One Another We Go Dec. 11, 2022
My daughter sat up to look. Like a princess in a carriage, she peered backward and down at the perso... Read More
