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"I have a 10-month-old grandson whom I adore, but I’m not allowed to kiss him—not even on the back of his head." ...
My best friend and I, both 54-year-old females, met two weeks before kindergarten. Except for a couple of years, we have ...
In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane hears from a distraught grandmother who wants to kiss her infant grandson to show ...
She’ll drop by unannounced with her kids, call me mid-sleep “just to chat” or ask me to watch her dog during the day.
And her drinking has only gotten worse since her mom passed away. I honestly don’t know how she even remembers the events we ...
Dear Running on Empty: You’ve tried hinting, but it’s time to be direct. Rest is essential for all of us to function, and your sister is lucky enough to get her sleep overnight. Tell her that your ...
She shuts me down with, “Don’t start” or, “I’m not an invalid.” She’s isolating more and her mobility is getting worse.
Months later, this same co-worker harassed a female co-worker and got suspended again. Despite this, he has returned to our ...
DEAR GRIEVING: Few pains cut as deeply as being shut out by your own child. You are mourning not only the loss of a ...
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 ...
Dear Annie: My dad recently remarried a woman named “Ellen,” and while I want to be supportive, I’m having a hard time. My mom passed away five years ago, and Dad met Ellen less than a year ago. They ...