Feeling unneeded since daughter moved cross-country, a mom is unmoved by her plea to visit soon after grandchild’s birth.

Parent works at a state school and knows name brands aren’t better — so dreaming of “fancy” school for their kid feels ...

A friend turns to the silent treatment when the letter writer doesn’t keep her constantly informed of plans. Dear Carolyn: I ...

Letter writer is bothered that wealthy relatives, for their third baby but first girl, are throwing themselves a baby shower.

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A people pleaser’s fixation on not being a burden wears on her close friends, and one wonders whether to tell her.

Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t ...

Letter writer’s brother and octogenarian father confront her for not quitting her job to be a caregiver. Dear Carolyn: My ...

Dear Carolyn: A friend of mine isn’t shy about inviting herself to anything I say I have going on in my life. For example, I ...

Hi, Carolyn! My fiancé’s mother is an alcoholic. She never acknowledges the problem except the morning after and has never ...

She’s frustrated that her grandkids are so scheduled, she sees them only when her daughter needs a driver or babysitter.

Dear Carolyn: My partner and I have completely different schedules. We both work what would be 9-5 jobs remotely — but his ...