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Dear Mom of Grief: I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your story and for your understanding that you are not alone. Dear Annie: Reading those letters from parents of alcoholics brought tears to my eyes. I am a recovering addict/alcoholic. It took three rehabs and two relapses in my recovery. I am grateful to God I'm still alive.Life Advice / Dear Annie / May 21, 2024. Dear Annie: My brother-in-law passed away 10 years ago, and tragically, my sister, his wife, passed on two years later, leaving behind their three boys: "Tom" (14), "Freddie" (17) and "Dennis" (22). Initially, my wife and I offered to take in Tom, the youngest, but the boys wanted to stay together.Dear Amy: "Sandy" and I are close friends from college. Our friend group has stayed close, despite living in different states. We have a group text chat, and occasionally get together. Recently, Sandy has been going through a rough patch after a painful divorce. She is something of an "influencer" on social media and has been sharing all of her personal experiences about her mental ...Proposed Mother's Day Memorial Tribute Doesn't Work for Everyone. DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Every Mother’s Day for the past eighteen years, my sisters and I went to our mother’s house and got her garden going. She had THE best herbs and vegetables, which she grew sin... more. May 03, 2024.Annie Lane on Feb 23, 2024. Dear Annie: I have a friend whose son was taking a job across the country after his wedding. She hosted a bridal shower since many of us had met her future daughter-in-law and her parents didn't live nearby. We were asked to give our best marital advice and bring a gift. Since I wasn't married and I had a custodial ...Balancing Boundaries and Support. Annie Lane on Mar 8, 2024. Dear Annie: I have been dating my boyfriend for four years and am very lucky to call him mine. He loves me well, gets along with everyone he meets and is very giving. His mother, on the other hand, is a taker, financially and emotionally. She hates her job and where she lives but is ...Life Advice / Sense & Sensitivity / May 23, 2024. DEAR HARRIETTE: A while back, there was a benefit held for a person who has cancer. A generous sum was raised by friends and relatives who collected items from donors. The collected items were sold, as were baked goods and other foods, and there were raffles and other games.Annie Lane. Annie Lane is a mother, daughter, sister and wife. She grew up in California before heading east at the age of 18. She graduated with honors from New York University, where she majored in English literature and also specialized in psychology. After NYU, she earned her Juris Doctor from New York Law School.Ask Amy: Father and daughter disconnect over disclosure. Life Advice / Ask Amy / May 13, 2024. Dear Amy: In 1964, I met my wife "Laura" and her infant baby "Beth." (Laura had gotten pregnant with a married man.) Laura and I were married, and I adopted Beth when she was 1 year old. We raised Beth as my biological daughter and never heard ...Annie Lane on May 17, 2024. Dear Annie: My sister "Emily" and I were planning a joint celebration for our parents' 40th wedding anniversary, but we've hit a snag. Emily wants to host a large party with all of our extended family and friends, but I think that a more intimate gathering would be more special and less stressful for our parents.Dear Amy: My stepson and his wife and 3-year-old daughter live in Hawaii. My wife and I are on the West Coast. We visit them several times a year, and they visit over the Christmas holidays when they can. The times we spend together are always warm and drama-free. We're on good terms, and I adore them. My one issue is our daughter-in-law. While sweet as she can be, she video calls every day, ...In today’s digital age, building a personal brand has become essential for professionals in all industries. One individual who has mastered the art of personal branding is Natalie ...Woman Yearns For Appreciation In Relationship. DEAR HARRIETTE: I'm a 30-year-old woman who's fallen hard for a man I feel doesn't truly love me. I've been with my partner for five years now, and while I love him dearly, I can't shake the feeling that he doesn't appreciate everything I do for us as a couple. I find myself going above and …Giving Grandkids the Gift of Quality Time. Annie Lane on Mar 27, 2024. Dear Annie: When my nephew was a toddler and his family visited, my mom (his grandmother) got big furniture boxes discarded from stores and made forts and tunnels in our large family room. She got down on the floor and played whatever character he chose her to be in …Dear Amy: My husband has been irritable, tense, short-tempered and basically taking things out on me and our 16-year-old son. I confided in my 39-year-old stepson (my husband's son) and let him know that I was worried about his father regarding stress and potentially some depression issues. I did mention that we were not getting along well and suggested that perhaps the son could give his ...Family Tensions and Legacy After Loss. Annie Lane on May 21, 2024. Dear Annie: My brother-in-law passed away 10 years ago, and tragically, my sister, his wife, passed on two years later, leaving behind their three boys: "Tom" (14), "Freddie" (17) and "Dennis" (22). Initially, my wife and I offered to take in Tom, the youngest, but the boys ...Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on Dec 31, 2023. Dear Amy: My in-laws told me in a rather unkind way that they did not like me. It's been a year since this happened, and I see that my husband is sad, that he misses his family, and that he is just so disappointed. Truthfully, his folks never liked me, and I could tell, and so a part of me ...Dear Amy: I have lived my life trying to help people. I have "gone to the rescue" many times to help people who were needy or suicidal or addicted and in need of therapy or treatment. And it does make me happy when I think I have been able to help someone. Recently one of my children told me that since I derive happiness from helping others, that I am really selfish and that my actions are ...Seeking Harmony in the Household. Annie Lane oLine the bottom of an 18-by-12-by-2 (or 1)-inch baking pan wi Dear Annie: When my parents divorced, they could barely stand to be in the same room with each other. This went on into my adulthood. One day, several years ago, I called my father and asked him to remove a negative post on Facebook he had made about my mom. He had made a post calling her a liar, among other things.Navigating a Complicated Relationship With Mom. Annie Lane on Apr 4, 2024. Dear Annie: I was abused by my dad as a child, and my relationship with my mother was hell growing up. She was verbally and physically abusive toward me well into my 20s. She began a new relationship and things got worse. The situation between us got a little … Dear Miracles: Thank you for your letter. I hope it encour News, email and search are just the beginning. Discover more every day. Find your yodel. This recipe is included in my cookbooklet set, which, in

Ask Amy: Father and daughter disconnect over disclosure. Life Advice / Ask Amy / May 13, 2024. Dear Amy: In 1964, I met my wife “Laura” and her infant baby “Beth.” (Laura had gotten pregnant with a married man.) Laura and I were married, and I adopted Beth when she was 1 year old. We raised Beth as my biological daughter and never …Life Advice / Dear Abby / May 12, 2024. DEAR ABBY: I'm a 67-year-old father to a wonderful daughter. She has decided to stay with her boyfriend, who recently got out of jail for stealing $200,000 from his grandparents. Because of this, I do not want to leave her a large sum of money when I pass.Dear Abby is a renowned advice column that has been providing guidance on various aspects of life for over six decades. Founded by Pauline Phillips in 1956, the column is now writt...Abuse and Another Man. Annie Lane on Apr 18, 2024. Dear Annie: I'm a mom and have been married for nearly six years. But for the past few years, my husband and I have not been on the same path. We can't communicate without fighting, bickering, arguing, etc. Our sex life has been nonexistent.

Annie Lane on May 17, 2024. Dear Annie: My sister "Emily" and I were planning a joint celebration for our parents' 40th wedding anniversary, but we've hit a snag. Emily wants to host a large party with all of our extended family and friends, but I think that a more intimate gathering would be more special and less stressful for our parents.Normally, I might chalk up your husband's inability to control his outbursts to job stress. However, your husband's behavior seems to be escalating. The toll-free phone number for the National Domestic Violence Hotline is 800-799-7233. It is available 24/7. I urge you to call and let someone there help you form a safe escape plan because you ...…

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