Ever since I was a child my mom has regarded me as a confidant. Sometimes I feel like I'm her mom. She refuses to go to ...

Dear Former Employee: If your feelings for your former boss had been reciprocated, he would be reaching out to you, which ...

Although I am a generous and patient person ... i'm feeling almost speechless, a bit unappreciated and frustrated.

How do I discuss this with her in a kind but firm way, and is my concern valid? — LIFTING HIM UP IN CALIFORNIA Dear Abby gives advice to a parent whose mother is having difficulty picking up and ...

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

DEAR ABBY: Ever since I was a child, my mom has regarded me as wise, thoughtful and intelligent. She has confided about ...

Dear Abby: I haven’t had a holiday with my grown ... I don’t get any holidays with them, but her partner’s parents are there every year and live in the next neighborhood.

DEAR BROTHER: Accept that you can’t change your sister. After your parents are gone and it is too late to make amends, your sister may feel guilty for her unwillingness to mend fences with them over ...

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

Dear Abby: I haven’t had a holiday with my grown ... I don’t get any holidays with them, but her partner’s parents are there every year. Any suggestions? — Missing Her in Texas Dear ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a professional, well-educated adult who moved back home because of concerns about my father ... as well as spoil my parents a bit as they grow older. I recently gifted my ...

DEAR ABBY: I haven’t had a holiday with my grown daughter, “Charly,” since she left the state 12 years ago. When she came out as a lesbian, I wasn’t very accepting and didn’t handle it well.