Dear Annie: I’m tired of being everyone’s problem solver

I am the friend everyone calls when they need something. I am the one who remembers birthdays, checks in after surgeries, brings soup when someone is sick and sends the “just thinking of you” text. If ...
syracuse.com

Dear Annie: ‘Kids will be kids’ is a convenient way to ignore a dangerous problem

Dear Annie: I just read the letter from the mother whose son is being bullied at school and on a sports team. She says the other boy’s parents dismiss it with a “kids will be kids” attitude and claim ...
Lehigh Valley Live

Dear Annie: My mother-in-law ignores the boundaries we set for our daughter

DEAR ANNIE: My husband and I have a 3-year-old daughter, and we’re trying to raise her with structure -- regular bedtime, limited screen time and no sweets before meals. The problem is my ...
MLive

Dear Annie: One of my children is constantly being overlooked by his grandparents

Dear Annie: I’m a mother of four, and a few years ago, during a difficult time, my former in-laws generously fostered my two youngest children, now 13 and 9. They’ve remained involved and caring, and ...
syracuse.com

Dear Annie: Stepson is manipulative and possibly dangerous, but his dad, my husband, is the problem

Dear Annie: I’ve been married for 23 years, but my husband’s 31-year-old son has been a constant source of conflict. He’s manipulative, turns his father against me, and has lived with us multiple ...

Dear Annie: I want a third child. My wife says she is done

Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married eight years and we have two young kids. They are my whole world. I love being a dad in a way I did not expect. I am the one who volunteers for bedtime ...
Lehigh Valley Live

Dear Annie: I love being a dad and I want another child ... there’s only one problem

DEAR ANNIE: My wife and I have been married eight years and we have two young kids. They are my whole world. I love being a dad in a way I did not expect. I am the one who volunteers for bedtime ...