How do I let her know that I don’t want to pick things back up the way they were without sounding cruel or self-important?

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane offers assistance to a young mother whose new stepmom is being too pushy.

"How do I let her know that I don’t want to pick things back up the way they were without sounding cruel or self-important?" ...

In today's Dear Annie column, a frustrated daughter seeks Annie Lane's help on how to deal with her mother's real and ...

I finally got her to see a neurologist last fall, and they recommended a brain scan and further testing. She never followed ...

She shuts me down with, “Don’t start” or, “I’m not an invalid.” She’s isolating more and her mobility is getting worse.

Dear Stuck: What you’re feeling does not make you a villain; it makes you a human faced with a tough emotional decision.

I feel like a terrible person for even thinking about leaving. He’s been through so much and doesn’t deserve to be hurt again ...

DEAR GRIEVING: Few pains cut as deeply as being shut out by your own child. You are mourning not only the loss of a ...

They were high school sweethearts, but her life is going in another direction and she wants to end it, kindly.

"I feel like a terrible person for even thinking about leaving. He’s been through so much and doesn’t deserve to be hurt ...

Dear Grieving: Few pains cut as deeply as being shut out by your own child. You are mourning not only the loss of a ...