Dear Annie: My mother was abusive, alcoholic, drug addict. I still forgave her
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: 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 ...
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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 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 ...
Asking Eric: Responses to questions from previous readers
Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@askingeric.com or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram ...
Dear Annie: My uncle verbally and emotionally abuses me and my mother offers me no support
Please be gentle with yourself. You are not being too dramatic; you are listening to your body and honoring your feelings, which is always a good idea. Feeling unsafe around your uncle is completely ...
Dear Annie: My mom refuses to acknowledge the harm her brother caused
Since then, I’ve been diagnosed with anxiety and avoid all family gatherings where her brother is present. This has led to me feeling excluded from family events, which only deepens the pain. What ...
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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 criticism is hurting marriage
My husband, “Mark,” and I have been married for eight years, and we have a good relationship. We’ve always butt heads a ...
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 ...
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Dear Annie: My overbearing mother-in-law is damaging our marriage
Dear Feeling Stuck: Start by explaining to Mark how much his mother’s comments are getting to you. He might not realize the ...