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During my pre-teen, teenage and young adult years, I would make handmade gifts for each set of my grandparents.

Try it. You’ll like it. DEAR ABBY: My husband and I met on the debate team in high school. We would get into heated debates about every topic, and I think it was one of the things he loved most ...

Set your sights on someone else. DEAR ABBY: All my mom does is talk about work. If we are having a conversation, she links every topic to her work and her co-workers. It is alienating my sister ...

When in doubt, a well-timed smile and nod can take you far in the realm of small talk. It’s the universal sign of interest ...

One moment you’re examining intricate microminiature sculptures so small they fit in the eye of a needle, the next you’re ...

DEAR ABBY: I was dating a man for the past two years. Most of the time, we enjoyed being together. However, sometimes our discussions would turn into heated and hurtful arguments. He would disregard ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 74-year-old woman, married 52 years, raising our 8-year-old great-granddaughter, whom we have adopted. Our ...

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

They leave dirty dishes in the sink for days, promising, “I’ll get to them.” Dirty diapers are left on the living room floor ...

When I think about how I allowed myself to be picked apart and beaten down by this individual, it brings on ambiguous feelings knowing the woman I am and could be. I also wonder how I allowed his ...

Dear Abby: I was dating a man for the past two years. Most of the time, we enjoyed being together. However, sometimes our ...