DEAR ABBY: My mom is in her early 80s. More and more often lately, she seems to be avoiding seeing me and my siblings. It wasn’t always like this. She would let me, my husband and our kids stay with ...

Dear Abby: My sister recently became very ill and had to be hospitalized for four days. When I called and told our daughter, she was concerned and supportive. Then, I called our son, “Isaac,” and left ...

DEAR ABBY: I am 67, and my husband is 68. For the past six years, we have been caring for aging parents. My father-in-law, who had Alzheimer’s, passed away a few years ago. We went through a lot with ...

DEAR ABBY: I have a full-time job and am in pretty good health. I have one son, “Brian,” who is married and has three children. My problem is that my son is often rude to me. I was a single mom who ...

Dear Abby: Do we have to go along with the bride’s idea for the rehearsal dinner? Dear Abby: I had a great day at work. My co-worker was not happy to hear it. Dear Abby: My husband’s useless ...

DEAR ABBY: I had my four children by the time I was 24. My oldest is a senior, while my others are a sophomore, eighth grader and a seventh grader. I feel, at times, that I go through a grieving ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a mother who is struggling as her children are getting older and more independent. flowertiare - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: I had my four children by the time I was 24. My ...

Dear Abby: My boyfriend and I have been dating on and off for five years. Two years ago, we got engaged but — for many reasons — broke things off a month before the wedding. A few months later, we ...

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