Lately, I’ve been finding myself feeling unexpectedly down. My three kids are all growing up so fast — one just graduated ...

Dear Abby: Our kids’ dentist refuses to deal with my husband, and it all falls on me The staff can’t understand that he is the parent in charge ...

DEAR ABBY: I grew up in a big lower-class family in which there has always been drama, fights, gossip, etc. I made a vow to myself that when I had my own family, I would raise them better. I keep ...

Dear Santa tells the story of middle-schooler Liam Turner (Robert Timothy Smith), a dyslexic and nerdy kid who recently moved ...

DEAR MOM: Some of the issues you raise can be resolved by simply talking to your father-in-law and telling him how YOU resolve conflicts between the kids, what you want them fed and when. A messy ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 43-year-old woman who has struggled with self-esteem and personal relationships my entire life. My fiance and I have talked in depth about past trauma, but it wasn’t until ...

Dear Annie: My mother-in-law recently moved in with us after a very (thankfully) minor stroke. She has NO savings, and up until that point she was working sporadically just to keep a roof over her ...

Dear Santa, First, let me apologize for being later than usual with my annual Christmas wish list on behalf of New Orleans sports fans. The Saints played Monday night at the North Pole.

DEAR ABBY: I’m a single parent, and my kids’ grandfather (my father-in-law) has offered to watch them at his house once a week. I would love to take him up on it because it would help me keep ...

Dear Annie: Nearly 13 years ago, my husband and I lost our 12-year-old son to a severe asthma attack.Since then, I have encountered numerous instances where I meet new people and am asked how many ...

SACRAMENTO TO EXPLAIN HOW. DEAR SANTA. MY NAME IS JASON AND WE’VE NEVER MET. I’M NOT ASKING FOR ANYTHING SPECIAL THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP ABOUT SOME SPECIAL ...

DEAR ABBY: My husband of 58 years is an alcoholic, but not a mean one. He used to be the life of the party, but now his days consist of playing games on the computer and going to his friend’s ...