DEAR ABBY: My mom has recently retired and is spending a lot of time at our home. She’s constantly doing things — emptying the washer, drying dishes. Anything that is untouched for a few minutes she’ll get into. She also reorganizes our drawers and cabinets and thinks her way is best. She even remakes the […]

DEAR ABBY: My mom has recently retired and is spending a lot of time at our home. She’s constantly doing things — emptying the washer, drying dishes. Anything that is untouched for a few minutes she’ll get into. She also reorganizes our drawers and cabinets and thinks her way is best. She even remakes the […]

DEAR ABBY: My mom has recently retired and is spending a lot of time at our home. She’s constantly doing things — emptying the washer, drying dishes. Anything that is untouched for a few minutes she’ll get into. She also reorganizes our drawers and cabinets and thinks her way is best. She even remakes the […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 40-year-old single mom who shares a close relationship with my 12-year-old son, “Troy.” I earn a decent living, but I can’t afford extravagances like yearly vacations. My mother and sister are considerably better off financially than I am. They constantly suggest great ideas for vacations — theme parks, cruises or skydiving […]

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 40-year-old single mom who shares a close relationship with my 12-year-old son, “Troy.” I earn a decent living, but I can’t afford extravagances like yearly vacations. My mother and sister are considerably better off financially than I am. They constantly suggest great ideas for vacations — theme parks, cruises or skydiving […]

DEAR ABBY: My problem is the relationship I have with my brother. We’re both in our 40s and married. Over the last few years our relationship has deteriorated. We live in different states, and I see him once a year when I visit Mom. I call him in between, but he never returns my calls. […]

DEAR ABBY: My problem is the relationship I have with my brother. We’re both in our 40s and married. Over the last few years our relationship has deteriorated. We live in different states, and I see him once a year when I visit Mom. I call him in between, but he never returns my calls. […]

DEAR ABBY: My problem is the relationship I have with my brother. We’re both in our 40s and married. Over the last few years our relationship has deteriorated. We live in different states, and I see him once a year when I visit Mom. I call him in between, but he never returns my calls. […]

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Dave,” likes to tickle our two boys, ages 7 and 8. He goes too far sometimes and they beg him to stop, but he won’t. I have talked about it with my sons and even came up with a phrase — “No more!” — when they want him to quit. I […]

DEAR ABBY: My husband, “Dave,” likes to tickle our two boys, ages 7 and 8. He goes too far sometimes and they beg him to stop, but he won’t. I have talked about it with my sons and even came up with a phrase — “No more!” — when they want him to quit. I […]