Carolyn Hax
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No such thing as controlling another's reactionsJan 12, 2016 4:00 am - Q. I understand that telling someone "you're overreacting" is a cheap way to dismiss someone's feelings, but what if they really are? Frequently? I've had many conversat...
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Every child develops at their own speedJan 11, 2016 10:00 pm - Q. Thus far, our two children, 2 and 7, have met or exceeded their development markers. The same has not been true for all of their cousins. In fact, our 2-year-old is ...
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Figure out what you need to move on before making decisionsJan 10, 2016 12:00 am - Q. My wife renewed an old friendship on Facebook that ended with an affair. Now she wants to be with this guy and regularly visits him for a week at a time. I have moved...
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Once a yeller, always a yeller? Not necessarilyJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On marriage to a yeller: Sorry, I don't buy the "That's just the way I am" when it comes to yelling or lots of other negati...
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Parents' lifestyle shouldn't make you feel jealousJan 04, 2016 10:00 pm - Q. My parents and in-laws are all retired and reasonably well-off. They've filled their retirements with joining musical groups, coaching kids' sports, visiting family, ...
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Readers offer advice on aging, child-rearingDec 28, 2015 10:00 pm - While I'm away, readers give the advice. On becoming likable before you become irrelevant: I work in an academic setting, and a reader's description of a stubborn i...
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What to do when new baby throws off balance of choresDec 27, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. Husband and I are parents of darling baby girl. Through it all my husband has done the work of keeping house together, dogs fed and us fed. All of which I appreciate....
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Putting brother 'on notice' wrong way to stay closeDec 27, 2015 4:00 am - Q. My brother and his family no longer spend Thanksgiving or Christmas Day with me and my parents. They just fly down after Christmas to my parents' place and don't seem...
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Forgive yourself and move beyond seeking remorse from cheating exDec 24, 2015 5:00 am - Q. I have this idea in my head that I will only be able to forgive the ex who cheated on me if he owns up to his mistake: not in terms of the cheating, but in terms of h...
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To find peace, let go of others' expectations at holidaysDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I hate Christmas. I mean really, really hate it. I hate the expectations that are put on me: put on the family dinner because my mother's health doesn't allow her to ...