I have anger issues that were passed down among the men in my family. My mother is a strong woman and wouldn’t let my father ...

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

It becomes loud and messy the more the “kids” drink. The conversations are different, and the baby cries, and it has ...

A reader’s friend is exhibiting paranoid behavior that has her worried. Dear Abby: How do I tell my friend I feel she needs a mental health evaluation? She has been my closest friend for 20 ...

Advice Dear Abby: My mother wants a relationship with my adult kids, but she ignored them growing up Published: Jun. 14, 2025, 12:01 a.m.

Life & Culture Dear Abby: Aloof grandma ignored kids when they were young, wonders why they don’t visit now Published: Jun. 14, 2025, 12:07 a.m.

DEAR ABBY: I have been with my wife for 40 years, including 32 years of marriage. I have done the best I could as a boyfriend, a fiance, a husband and a father to our two adult children, and I ...

Dear Abby advises a mom who doesn’t approve of the clothes that her stepmother buys her 5-year-old daughter.

Dear Speechless: There is no way to force a bully to stop. This ugly behavior is who those girls are. I don’t recommend trying to beat them at their own cruel game by competing on their level ...

Dear Abby: My 19-year-old son, who is on the spectrum but high-functioning, has left home. He’s legally an adult but wouldn’t allow me to teach him normal survival skills, such as balancing a ...

Advice Dear Abby: My mother never showed interest in my kids ... until they became adults Published: Jun. 14, 2025, 4:00 a.m.

FOR RELEASE: SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025 DEAR ABBY: I have a full-time job and am in pretty good health. I have one son, "Brian," who is married and has three children. My problem is that my son is often ...