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Are Your Kids' Extracurricular Activities Straining Your Budget? Jun. 23, 2021

Ask Carrie

Dear Carrie: I'm the mother of a very creative 12-year-old daughter who wants to take classes in art... Read More

My Mom Just Ruined My Summer Jun. 21, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I have my summer work/play schedule all set up, and it works perfectly for me. That's b... Read More

June 20, 2021 Jun. 20, 2021

Classic Annie's Mailbox

Dear Readers: Happy Father's Day to all of the men in our reading audience who have had the pleasure... Read More

Taps for the Tap? Jun. 17, 2021

Lenore Skenazy

'Tis the season for reminders to hydrate. As if nature had never invented a way to keep us from shri... Read More

Trying to Mend a Mother-Daughter Relationship Jun. 02, 2021

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My relationship with my parents has been strained since their divorce 20 years ago. I sp... Read More

My Daughter Doesn't Plan on Dating at All Jun. 01, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: My daughter recently turned 19, and shortly after her birthday, we engaged in a convers... Read More

Toxic Mother-Daughter Relationship May. 31, 2021

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I have a daughter who is sometimes very kind and sweet to me but other times feels like ... Read More

Is it Fair for My Mother to Charge Me Rent? May. 31, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I just received the shock of my life last week! On the very day I turned 18, my dear sw... Read More

Trying to Avoid Rovergate May. 30, 2021

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I have a family situation that I am not sure how to handle. My middle daughter lives in ... Read More

I'm Under 18, and I've Been Kicked Out! May. 27, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: My dad kicked me out of our family's house last week, and since I have not been able to... Read More

I Don't Want to Share My Room May. 26, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: Yesterday, my mom told me that I have to share my bedroom with her homeless brother, wh... Read More

Might I Have Been a Mistake? May. 25, 2021

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I had an unfortunate experience recently, one that any teen girl like me would not want... Read More

Signing the Papers May. 23, 2021

My So-Called Millennial Life

The doctors first asked me to leave the room. I can't remember where I went and whether I was escort... Read More

Children as Connection May. 19, 2021

Single File®

Skip today's column if you're looking for startling new techniques guaranteed to benefit the childre... Read More

Parents With No Boundaries May. 18, 2021

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I have great neighbors who have two daughters, ages 15 and 16. The 16-year-old has a 20-... Read More

It Won't Last Forever May. 16, 2021

My So-Called Millennial Life

I remember the first thought I had about what I believed would make me a grown-up. I imagined that i... Read More

A Very Shaky Accusation May. 13, 2021

Lenore Skenazy

A Georgia mom and dad convicted of murdering their days-old baby daughter have had all charges dismi... Read More

5 Top Tips for Bottle-Feeding May. 11, 2021

Tips from the Mommy MD Guides

Feeding your baby is a wonderful experience. That's good, because you'll be doing it often! Newborns... Read More

Mother's Day. It's Not for Everyone May. 07, 2021

Holding Space for Good

Moms rock, but Mother's Day? Not so much. The commercials, consumerism and social expectations would... Read More

This Year, a Mother's Day Marked by Love -- and Loss May. 06, 2021

Jackie Gingrich Cushman

Becoming a parent was the most profound, all-encompassing event in my life. While I loved and still ... Read More