Carolyn Hax
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Hold on to the present while letting go of the pastMay 12, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. Many years ago, my father began sending me letters filled with news articles that he thought I'd like. I do like them. And he's funny and sweet in his notes on the ar...
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Go ahead, ask friend why BFF turned a cold shoulderMay 09, 2014 1:01 am - Q. So eight years ago, my best friend of 15 years - my maid of honor - basically told me, via email, no less, two months before my wedding, that she had other plans on m...
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Honor your relative's timing on releasing baby newsMay 08, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. My brother's wife is pregnant and very difficult. First, she took weeks to even tell me that I was going to be an aunt. Then, she asked me not to tell anyone, includi...
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Tell Mom how boyfriend's kids are affecting your lifeMay 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. My mother has been dating a guy for a few years now, and he's been living with her for more than a year. In our small house we now have my mom, her partner, me (14), ...
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Don't be judgmental about roommates' solutionsMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - Q. To preface, I'm a fairly neat person, not Monica-Geller-from-"Friends" clean (read: not neurotic), but I clean up after myself in the common areas as well as in my pe...
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How to deal with a 'helicopter parent'May 01, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. I'm a 21-year-old currently studying abroad at a great distance from my parents. I love my parents very much, and, as a result, we communicate frequently. During coll...
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Ex-boyfriend's show of affection not an insultApr 28, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. At church or other public functions, my ex-boyfriend comes up and greets my friends with kisses and hugs when I am standing right there. He gives me a nod. This cause...
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Mom needs to back off of daughter's friendshipApr 27, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. My daughter is in seventh grade. Her best friend brags a lot about her grades ("I got an A" ... said with a sing-songy voice). Same best friend has issues with perfec...
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For family's sake, let go of idea of third childApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I want to consider having a third child. My husband is adamantly opposed - indeed, our second was an oops. (I actually miscarried a third pregnancy, also an accident....
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Speak your mind to get your meaning acrossApr 21, 2014 11:00 pm - Q. I have someone wonderful in my life. We've been living together for almost three years and she wants to get married in a year. Things are great, but from time to time...