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When Parents Undermine Each Other, Kids Lose Apr. 28, 2025
Dear Annie: I read with interest your response to the mother whose spouse undermines her authority i... Read More
You Can't Bribe People to Become Parents -- but There Are Ways to Sweeten the Deal Apr. 26, 2025
President Donald Trump says he wants to be the "fertilization president." Vice President JD Vance po... Read More
Is Staying Together for the Kids the Right Choice? Apr. 22, 2025
Dear Annie: I'm at a crossroads in my marriage, and I don't know what to do. My husband and I barely... Read More
Big Kids Aren't Babysitters Mar. 22, 2025
Dear Annie: My family lives in a close-knit neighborhood. I'm good friends with two women in particu... Read More
Setting Boundaries with an Overbearing Mother-in-Law Mar. 14, 2025
Dear Annie: My husband, "Jake," and I have been married for eight years. We have a 5-year-old son, "... Read More
A Mother's Heartache: Reaching Out to My Son Mar. 12, 2025
Dear Annie: I'm reaching out with a heavy heart and a mind full of memories. My oldest son, who once... Read More
Struggling With Screen Time Feb. 26, 2025
Dear Annie: I never thought I had a screen time problem until my daughter called me out. The other n... Read More
Is Unsolicited Parenting Advice Ever OK? Feb. 21, 2025
Dear Annie: I believe it's a bad idea for people to share their unsolicited opinions on other people... Read More
Parents, Overstressed and Overburdened, Need Help Feb. 15, 2025
One day, when I was a new mother, I was offered a choice. I had a premature newborn, one who seemed ... Read More
Trampolines, Germs and the Kids Who Love Them Jan. 25, 2025
I hate trampolines. Not because I consider the weird faces you make in midair unbecoming, not becaus... Read More
Overcoming Loneliness and Building Connections Jan. 24, 2025
Dear Annie: My mother died when I was 5, and I grew up in a very abusive childhood — abuse in ... Read More
When Grandmotherhood Looks Different Jan. 05, 2025
Dear Annie: My adult son and his wife have decided not to have children, which I've accepted, though... Read More
Inheritance Dilemma: Fairness vs. Feelings Dec. 27, 2024
Dear Annie: I will be inheriting a modest sum of money and want to gift some of it to my two married... Read More
Vaccine Questions Shouldn't Be Verboten Dec. 17, 2024
In the Harry Potter series, the villain Lord Voldemort is known as "He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named." There... Read More
Holiday Gift Shopping? Bah, Humbug Dec. 14, 2024
The older I get, the less I like Christmas gifts (shopping for them, anyway) and the more I wish I c... Read More
Fun-and-Games Gifts for Kid Campers Dec. 07, 2024
By Nicola Bridges If your kids love camping, they'll love getting gifts of games and gadgets for out... Read More
Disciplinary Divide Nov. 27, 2024
Dear Annie: My husband and I have a 6-year-old daughter, "Eliza," and we recently have not been seei... Read More
Junk the 'Junk Food' Judgment, Please Nov. 16, 2024
"This is junk food, Mommy." That's what my 6-year-old told me as he sat down to his pre-swimming les... Read More
The Dope on Dope in Government-Run Schools Nov. 13, 2024
The National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education, r... Read More
Navigating Burnout and Feeling Left Behind Nov. 07, 2024
Dear Annie: It's been a long journey for my wife and I. I left grad school and we got married in 200... Read More
