Feeling unneeded since daughter moved cross-country, a mom is unmoved by her plea to visit soon after grandchild’s birth.

A people pleaser’s fixation on not being a burden wears on her close friends, and one wonders whether to tell her.

Letter writer’s brother and octogenarian father confront her for not quitting her job to be a caregiver. Dear Carolyn: My ...

Letter writer is bothered that wealthy relatives, for their third baby but first girl, are throwing themselves a baby shower.

Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t ...

Carolyn has a Q&A with readers on Fridays. Read the most recent live chat here. The next chat is April 25 at 12 p.m.

Dear Carolyn: A friend of mine isn’t shy about inviting herself to anything I say I have going on in my life. For example, I ...

Letter writer wants the comfort of knowing loved ones’ travel details, but her daughter-in-law offers advice to her instead.

She’s frustrated that her grandkids are so scheduled, she sees them only when her daughter needs a driver or babysitter.

Hi, Carolyn! My fiancé’s mother is an alcoholic. She never acknowledges the problem except the morning after and has never ...

Dear Carolyn: My partner and I have completely different schedules. We both work what would be 9-5 jobs remotely — but his ...

Carolyn Hax can’t get to every question she receives, so every week we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice. Out of the many great responses we receive ...