Advice for Life

a young boy concentrating as he is playing learning game. Monkey business Images. An uncle is upset that his nephew toddler chooses not to hug him – and especially that the parents won’t force it. See what advice columnist Amy Dickinson says in this installment of “Ask Amy.”
Advice for Life

A Toddler’s Choice to Hug or Not to Hug

‘What’s wrong with parents these days?’

By Amy Dickinson | November 4, 2022
Unmannered young boy. A concerned grandmother is unsure how to teach her grandson some table manners without being an interfering nag. See what advice advice columnist Amy Dickinson says in this edition of “Ask Amy.”
Advice for Life

Unmannered Child, Concerned Grandmother

How can she help him without being an interfering nag?

By Amy Dickinson | October 28, 2022
concerned woman Justlight Dreamstime. A woman with social anxiety wants to welcome new neighbors while discouraging in-person interactions. See what “Ask Amy” advises.
Advice for Life

Social Anxiety and Neighborly Dilemma

Welcoming newcomers without interacting

By Amy Dickinson | October 24, 2022
grandmother and granddaughter together looking closely outside something outside. Image by Szefei, Dreamstime. Mom plays favorites, so Grandmom plays favorites with the disfavored granddaughter. Do two rights make a wrong? See what “Ask Amy” says.
Advice for Life

Parental Favoritism and Grandparenting

Should Grandmom compensate for her granddaughters’ treatment?

By Amy Dickinson | October 14, 2022
couple arguing. Photo by Wavebreakmedia Ltd, Dreamstime. A retired couple is wrangling over money and marriage – she wants money to do with as she wishes or she is out of the marriage.
Advice for Life

Money and Marriage, Retirement and Control

Retirees wrangle over the true cost of love

By Amy Dickinson | October 7, 2022
lots of junk foods, like cola, fries, onion rings, donut, candy, and more. Photo by Nina Firsova, Dreamstime. When two longtime friends were vacationing together, one got angry that the other wasn't snacking with her. Is there a snacking etiquette?
Advice for Life

Snacking Etiquette: Friend Expects Friend to Join In

Who is in the right here? See what Amy has to say

By Amy Dickinson | September 30, 2022
teenager in messy room. Photo by Elnur, Dreamstime. A mom is horrified at how messy her son’s dorm mates are. Parents need to teach an adulting checklist, she says! See what “Ask Amy” says.
Advice for Life

Adulting Checklist for Kids Leaving Home

Mom says she taught her son well, but she’s not so sure about other parents

By Amy Dickinson | September 23, 2022
an older couple holding hands. by Rawpixelimages Dreamstime. 45 years after a teen infatuation and both are single again. Can a romantic reconnection work for them? See what “Ask Amy” advises.
Advice for Life

Romantic Reconnection 45 Years Later

Can teenage infatuation be rekindled?

By Amy Dickinson | September 16, 2022
Father and adult son. Image by Fizkes, Dreamstime. Through DNA testing, Dad discovers his son is not his biological son. Mom refuses to discuss, even with the son. See what “Ask Amy” advises.
Advice for Life

DNA Testing Reveals Truth About Son

But Mom refuses to discuss the matter

By Amy Dickinson | September 9, 2022
couple arguing in car. Photo by Andrey Popov, Dreamstime. A wife has developed Amaxophobia, a fear of riding in a vehicle, but her husband continues to be a reckless driver. What does Ask Amy advise?
Advice for Life

Help! My Loving Husband Is a Reckless Driver

Or is the problem deeper? See what Ask Amy says

September 2, 2022

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