Carolyn Hax
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Husband tells white lie to avoid mom on Mother's DayMay 31, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My husband asked me how I want to celebrate Mother's Day with our baby, and I suggested the three of us go to brunch Saturday so we could leave Sunday open to celebra...
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Should single mom prioritize career over time with daughter?May 30, 2018 1:00 am - Q. I am a single mother of an infant daughter. I love my daughter more than life itself, but I am at a crossroads and she is in the middle. I work a very good, high-pay...
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Decide your parenting priorities ahead of timeMay 29, 2018 1:00 am - Q. As a mother of three young kids holding a full-time job and with a husband who frequently works late evenings and some weekends, I feel my priorities change according...
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Fielding a Facebook request from your middle-school tormentorMay 28, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. I just got a Facebook friend request from an old classmate. This woman was my main tormentor in eighth grade, and while I managed to steer clear of her through much o...
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Should she share photos of deceased ex with his family?May 27, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I recently came across an online death notice for an ex-boyfriend. Sadly, he died relatively young, but I'm not too surprised. He battled alcoholism, which is among t...
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Housing your brother's neglected kids, and their bedbugsMay 22, 2018 1:00 am - Q. My brother and his estranged wife have three children. I love all of them. They live out of state and send the kids to us for summers. There have always been hygiene ...
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She's done dealing with sister's borderline personality disorderMay 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My mom died when I was 10 and my sister, "Abby," was 6. My dad did the best he could but life was hard. I tried to make it up to him by helping out and being a good d...
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Pressure from sons to move closer is breaking this grandmother's heartMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I, 68 and 61, were thrilled to become grandparents two years ago. We are enjoying our first years of carefully planned retirement in our home on the Ea...
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She finally has the perfect life (plus crippling anxiety she'll lose it all)May 14, 2018 1:00 am - Q. I am 49 and live with my husband and 5-year-old son. We just bought our first house and we're doing well. I have battled addiction and depression in the past. I still...
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When a friend's boyfriend won't stop rubbing your legMay 13, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I was recently out to dinner to celebrate with a close friend who has been treated for breast cancer and has received a clean bill of health. She included her live-in...