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I live five hours away from my hometown. My mom is 98 and in assisted living there. In recent years, my younger sister has ...
DEAR ABBY: I live five hours away from my hometown. My mom is 98 and in assisted living there. In recent years, my younger ...
Advice Dear Doctor: Can diet alone provide the recommended dose of vitamin B12? Published: Jun. 27, 2025, 6:00 a.m.
Advice Dear Abby: I’m tired of paying for my younger sister’s milestone celebrations Published: Jun. 25, 2025, 12:01 a.m.
Merve Emre on Mary Beth Norton’s recent book “ ‘I Humbly Beg Your Speedy Answer’ ” and the history of advice columns such as “Dear Abby,” “Ask Ann Landers,” “Savage Love ...
Dear Abby: As parent of a trans child, colleague's mockery hit home I was shocked into silence by my co-worker’s inappropriate behavior. How can I handle it better if it happens again?
Dear Abby: You have printed many letters from women living with deadbeat men. I wish you would write about the benefits of living alone and not needing a man in your life to feel complete.
DEAR ABBY: You have printed many letters from women living with deadbeat men. I wish you would write about the benefits of living alone and not needing a man in your life to feel complete.
Abby hears from a reader whose friend has endured 40 years of an emotionally abusive marriage with intermittent "normal" periods, while a senior dog sitter is feeling lonely for human companionship.
DEAR ABBY: My grandson is transgender and gets very hurt when I misgender his name. I am nearly 80 and use “she” sometimes when talking to him. I wrote him a letter at college (we exchange ...
Dear Abby gives advice to a reader who isn’t sure about letting extra guests attend a family reunion.