Carolyn Hax
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Advice on tattoos, political thoughts and slobsAug 29, 2016 11:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On counseling a young adult against getting tattoos: I met a gentleman with beautiful tattoos. He had a young sister who wa...
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Friend's comment likely awkward, not maliciousAug 28, 2016 5:00 am - Q. One of my best friends committed suicide two years ago, devastating both me and our group of friends. It's been an incredibly hard healing process. In the immediate a...
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No man doesn't mean daughter is unsuccessfulAug 23, 2016 11:00 pm - Q: My 22-year-old daughter is lovely, kind and smart. She rarely dated in high school, and this was a big disappointment for her, but I assumed it was because she is 5'1...
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Dividing chores equally, not quitting job, is the answerAug 21, 2016 5:00 am - Q. I could use some perspective here. My husband and I recently had a baby. After three months of maternity leave, I went back to work full time for about a month, but h...
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Embracing our limits can make us more powerfulAug 20, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. My younger brother, 29, was diagnosed with cancer yesterday. He's the healthy, extremely fit one of the family, so it is extremely unexpected. As the oldest, I have a...
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It's OK to tell well-meaning friends you're still grievingAug 16, 2016 1:00 am - Q. My mom died suddenly a year ago. I've had several friends make comments to the effect that it must be good to be done with the grieving, that the hard part is behind ...
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Finding new home for mistreated dog is bestAug 15, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. My brother-in-law recently lost his apartment, so my husband and I offered to watch his dog while he finds a new place (he is staying with his girlfriend, whose compl...
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Writing thank you notes isn't always necessaryAug 08, 2016 11:00 pm - Q. My daughter suffers from general anxiety and just finished middle school. To thank her teachers for helping her through her moments of panic, I made each of them a ni...
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Silence should restore you, not punish everyone elseAug 02, 2016 1:00 am - Q. I wanted to chime in on your oft-repeated statement that the silent treatment is emotional abuse. Sometimes people are silent because they are too upset to talk about...
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Don't rush big decisions; set priorities and then get creativeAug 02, 2016 1:00 am - Q. Do you have any general advice on how to make big decisions? My husband and I are trying to decide if we're going to stay in D.C. in a house and area we love, versus ...