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Parents Should Foster Decision-Making in Teens To Help Them Practice 'Adulting' Jan. 12, 2024

Holding Space for Good

Rebellion is an adolescent's inarticulate way of saying, "I want control." Parents can support that ... Read More

The Fast Lane to Happiness Jan. 11, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I recently had to go to a big-box store to purchase something that I couldn't get online... Read More

I Felt Odd to See His Birthday Being Forwarded to Me Jan. 11, 2024

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm a grandmother and my granddaughter lives in a nearby city. All my other grandchildr... Read More

Late Husband's Family Bothering Me Jan. 10, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: I'm a 39-year-old mom of four. My husband recently passed away, in April of this year. ... Read More

I Feel Like It's All Being Put On Me Jan. 10, 2024

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I have a boyfriend who is a bit older than I am and he's also way more experienced as w... Read More

Who I Am Determines What I Write Jan. 10, 2024

The Raffel Ticket

What I've been thinking about this first month of 2024 is how much who I am determines what I wr... Read More

I'm Finally Allowed to Date, and I Have Three Opportunities Jan. 09, 2024

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I have three boys who want to date me and I just turned 16, so I'm now allowed to date.... Read More

Top of the Pops Jan. 09, 2024

Lost in Suburbia

One of the treats my husband and I love is having popcorn when we watch a movie at home. But after r... Read More

My Father Scolded Me for Passing up This Opportunity Jan. 08, 2024

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm a really good piano player and am only 16 years old. I've been playing since I was ... Read More

The Little Red Food Truck That Could Jan. 07, 2024

My So-Called Millennial Life

The food truck's chef was slow, their generator wailed, and the traffic sped by uncomfortably close.... Read More

Infidelity in the Inbox Jan. 06, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for more than 50 years. We have had a great life toge... Read More

I'm Shocked and This Made My Skin Crawl Jan. 06, 2024

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I live in a small community and am a girl who is 17. I met a guy of my age in a larger ... Read More

I'm on the Bridge to Nowhere, and Loving It Jan. 06, 2024

Georgia Garvey

I've been playing a lot of bridge lately — the card game, that is — on my tablet in bed ... Read More

For Those Dealing with Alcoholism Jan. 05, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My wife is an alcoholic. I wrote the letter below to myself really. I was wondering if y... Read More

My Teacher's Referral Suggestion Has Me Puzzled Jan. 05, 2024

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: One of my teachers at my high school realizes that I have challenges in my life, especi... Read More

Be Brave And Dream Big This Year Jan. 05, 2024

Holding Space for Good

Cleaning out a storage bin I found one of my journals from high school. The entry on Sunday, Nov. 3,... Read More

Valentines to Our Troops Jan. 04, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie. My former boyfriend has a wife in the Philippines. He used to sometimes say, "Oh, stay w... Read More

I Was Shocked the First Time I Saw It! Jan. 04, 2024

'Tween 12 & 20

DR. WALLACE: I'm one of two girls living in a single-parent household. I'm the eldest at 17 and my y... Read More

Guilted Into Generosity Jan. 03, 2024

Dear Annie®

Dear Annie: My husband and I are in our mid-60s and have been married for 45 years. We had our child... Read More

Little Town in the Big City: A Family of Four Generations Jan. 03, 2024

Jamie Stiehm

Here in the heart of Washington, D.C., often considered a city of people passing through, I met a fa... Read More