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Teacher has a message for parents at school year's end

I am a teacher. It's a cute idea, but what it amounts to is a large stack of paperwork at a time of the school year when I'm already drowning in paperwork. I'm writing this to say publicly: Please ...

Harriette Cole: I keep replaying what my friend said about my child

DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend and I were talking recently, and she made a comment about my daughter that caught me off guard. It ...

Miss Manners: How do I set rules for my kids without offending the other parents?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Just after Thanksgiving each year, my young nieces send out a letter to the extended family that contains ...

Dear Abby: A message to parents from a teacher

"If you appreciate what I did for your child, please show your appreciation by not laying extra work on me at the end of the ...

Dear Abby: Drug addict husband is nothing like the man I married, but I don’t know how to leave him

I have been with a man for 25 years. The first few years were wonderful, but then he turned to drugs and became a different ...

Dear Abby: You may think it’s a small request, but it’s brutal on already busy teachers

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Dear Abby: Teacher cries uncle over parents’ requests

At the end of every school year, many parents ask me to write a personal note to their student as an inscription in a certain ...

Dear Abby: I’m a teacher who is overwhelmed by parents’ requests

A teacher expresses frustration with additional requests at year-end, while another letter seeks advice on leaving a toxic ...

Miss Manners: The invitation states ‘black tie.’ Is it okay for me to wear a long black dress?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: The invitation states “black tie” for a 4:30 p.m. wedding. The bridesmaids are wearing long black gowns.