Dear Annie: Understanding my mother’s pain allowed forgiveness
Dear Seeking Peace: By forgiving your mother and understanding her pain, you have given yourself the greatest gift of all -- ...
Correspondence school with cartoonist Howard Cruse: How I met my late mother through their letters
When I picked up the phone to call Cruse — always Howie to me — the most important thing I knew was that he had known my ...
Dear Annie: How can victims of abuse seek to understand, yet protect themselves from harm?
I grew up with a mother who was an abusive alcoholic and drug addict. She also struggled with anorexia and severe mental ...
Dear Annie: ‘My heart breaks for abandoned animals.’ Readers angry that woman kicked cats out to fend for themselves
Dear Annie: I was horrified to read about the woman who abandoned three kittens in the wild, especially after they had been ...
Dear Abby: Mother’s Day has become a cruel, unrelenting joke for me
DEAR NEVER MOM: You are not the only person who encounters this problem every Mother’s Day. You don’t have to convey the ...
Dear Abby: Co-sleeping with kids has gotten weird as they get older
DEAR ABBY: My friend “Cindra” has two children. Both are homeschooled and not able to do many things on their own. Cindra and ...
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Dear Annie: Finding forgiveness for a parent’s years of toxic behavior
Dear Annie: I grew up with a mother who was an abusive alcoholic and drug addict. She also struggled with anorexia and severe ...
Dear Annie: I was horrified to read about the woman who abandoned her kittens
DEAR ANNIE: I was horrified to read about the woman who abandoned three kittens in the wild, especially after they had been ...
Dear Annie: Patients and their families need to stop being disrespectful to nurses
It leaves me questioning how society has lost its sense of respect and gratitude for nurses who are just trying to do their ...
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Dear Annie: My mother had an affair with my high school boyfriend
Searching for Peace DEAR SEARCHING FOR PEACE: I can’t imagine how damaging your mother’s affair was ... try reaching out with a simple letter or online message. It’s not your fault that ...
Dear Annie: Mother-in-law’s constant criticism is making my life hell
My husband, “Mark,” and I have been married for eight years, and we have a good relationship. We’ve always butted heads a little bit about his mother, but recently we have started really clashing over ...
Dear Annie: Mom took off with my high school boyfriend and tore our family apart
As for your father’s family, try reaching out with a simple letter or online message. It’s not your fault that you were ...