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

I grew up with a mother who was an abusive alcoholic and drug addict. She also struggled with anorexia and severe mental ...

I am a single parent of two girls. My oldest, “Becca,” is 17. She has been dating this guy and, as soon as she graduates, plans to move in with him and two of his friends (another couple). What ...

I am an adult child of an alcoholic. My mother is a mean drunk. While growing up, I had to act as her therapist and deal with her co-dependency. I have been lucky to have processed a lot of the trauma ...

That said, it’s always better to communicate your feelings rather than to let them turn into resentment. If your sister’s ...

After a one-year hiatus due to COVID, the Hutchinson Middle School musical is back with this year’s show, “Dear Edwina Jr.,” which puts a twist on popular advice columns such as Dear Abby.

What is the appropriate thing to do or say when one’s restaurant order is wrong? I simply ate the salad and said nothing.

Dear Recovering: It’s likely your friend doesn’t realize how her exclusions and actions, or in actions, rather, have built up ...

Dear Annie: I was horrified to read about the woman who abandoned three kittens in the wild, especially after they had been ...

If your friend seems chilly or distant, Miss Manners suggests you cautiously bring up the incident and apologize. But if she ...

Other than giving a quick speech or toast to the happy couple, the groomsmen are not to be found anywhere. Not helping the ...

I don’t want to cause unnecessary drama, but I can’t help but feel overlooked and unacknowledged when I have been in my ...