A friend turns to the silent treatment when the letter writer doesn’t keep her constantly informed of plans. Dear Carolyn: I ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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 ...