Grandma heard us say she’s boring and we hate to visit. Hax readers give advice.
The 'boring' grandma they 'hate' to visit overhears them admitting that, then moves away without leaving her new address.
By Carolyn Hax and Haben KelatiMeghan Leahy: Daughter has ADHD, and I feel like I’m failing her
Teen girl with ADHD won't get out of bed, stares at her phone and her parent is not sure how to help
By Meghan LeahyMiss Manners: Friends keep correcting my ‘unacceptable’ choice of words
How can this letter-writer respond to friends pointing out language they deem offensive?
By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinAsk Amy: Grandma ignores parents’ babysitting rules
Letter writer and spouse disagree about limiting kids time with Grandma who lets them on social media.
By Amy DickinsonCarolyn Hax: Give up dream opportunity abroad to support aging parents?
After decades supporting clingy, difficult parents, a letter-writer is torn over pursuing a "lifelong dream abroad."
By Carolyn HaxAsk Amy: Dad is always on his phone when he is with the kids
Dad is always on his phone when with his kids, but he still wants free time.
By Amy DickinsonMiss Manners: Does the valet service charge count as the tip?
Should this letter-writer leave a tip for the valet after paying the service charge?
By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinCarolyn Hax: She’s mad her ex is dating after they agreed to break up
They broke up and agreed to date other people, but she wasn't ready for her ex to embrace that idea so fully.
By Carolyn HaxAsk Amy: How do I ask my daughter to respond to my texts?
A letter-writer has an adult daughter who never answers texts.
By Amy DickinsonMiss Manners: Friend finds it inappropriate for me to stay with a man
Is it okay that this married woman stays at the house of her male friend when she visits?
By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinCarolyn Hax: Distance complicates response to mom’s cancer diagnosis
Long distances and strong personalities complicate a family's response to a mother's cancer diagnosis.
By Carolyn HaxAsk Amy: I’m worried about my hairstylist who often has facial bruises
The letter writer can’t help but notice their hair stylist always has a new bruise.
By Amy DickinsonCarolyn Hax: Grandma moves next door, sees chance to rewrite rules
A grandma sees moving next door to her grandkids as a beachhead to force change to her daughter-in-law's rules.
By Carolyn HaxMiss Manners: Is it tacky to bring gifts with son’s school application?
Letter writer wants to include pastries with son’s application to a competitive school.
By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinAsk Amy: Neighbors keep asking to invite others to our progressive dinners
The letter writer doesn’t want more couples invited to their neighborly dinner parties.
By Amy DickinsonCarolyn Hax: Trusting her taste after lifetime of dressing for others
A letter writer is eager to build trust in her own taste after dressing to please everyone.
By Carolyn HaxMiss Manners: Friend dropped me because I don’t dye my gray hair
Friend dropped the letter writer because they won’t dye away their gray hair.
By Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin and Jacobina MartinCarolyn Hax: How aggressively to help a foundering widowed friend?
Grieving friend is a physical and emotional mess. Can they step in to help her clean up?
By Carolyn HaxAsk Amy: Niece invites cousin to wedding ceremony but not reception
A letter writer’s niece is allowing kids at the wedding ceremony but not at the reception.
By Amy DickinsonAsk Sahaj: My siblings are using my mom as a 24-hour babysitter
A reader feels their siblings are taking advantage of their mom for child care and wonders if they should intervene.
By Sahaj Kaur Kohli