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Parkinson’s patient uneasy about diagnosis

SHARING NEWS OF DIAGNOSIS IS DIFFICULT FOR PARKINSON’S PATIENT DEAR ABBY: I’m an active, 60-something wife, mother and grandmother who was recently diagnosed with early stage Parkin...

DATE: Sep 1, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom wants to trust recovering addict ex

DEAR ABBY: My ex is a recovering drug addict. We have a two-year-old son together. I realized he was using drugs when I was seven months pregnant and all our money was gone. ...

DATE: Aug 31, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Son wants family to know transgender fiancée

DEAR ABBY: I moved to the Philippines five years ago. While I was there I met “Emma.” After a few months, I realized I was in love with her, and last year we became engaged. I took her t...

DATE: Aug 30, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Readers react to usher’s ‘proposals’

DEAR ABBY: Regarding the letter from “Dumbstruck in the East” on April 22, whose nine-year-old daughter has been getting “proposals of marriage” from a church usher in his 70s. An old ma...

DATE: Aug 29, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Memories of dog bites cause want for pet-free life

DEAR ABBY: I’m not a dog person. I’m not even an animal person. I am, however, surrounded by dog owners: my family, my husband’s family, my neighbors. Back in middle school, I was bitten...

DATE: Aug 28, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Food comments ruin dining experience

DEAR ABBY: I have a friend, “Charlene,” whom I met through a local charity organization. We have many things in common, including the fact that we’re both retired, and we enjoy each othe...

DATE: Aug 27, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Teen fears he will ruin chance with longtime crush

DEAR ABBY: I understand that a 15-year-old guy writing for relationship advice is shameful and that I’m probably better off not worrying about relationships in the first place, but I’m s...

DATE: Aug 26, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Mom hesitates to warn girls about teen drinking

MOM’S PAINFUL PAST IS WARNING TO GIRLS ABOUT TEEN DRINKING DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of two teenage girls, 13 and 15, and have been debating whether to tell them a secret about my ...

DATE: Aug 25, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman chooses Facebook over conversation at home

DEAR ABBY: A large portion of conversation in our home has been replaced with the time my wife spends on her cellphone. Not that she is talking on it. It’s games and Facebook that absorb...

DATE: Aug 24, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Husband’s relationship with daughter disgusts step-mom

DEAR ABBY: I think my stepdaughter “Caroline” has an unhealthy relationship with my husband. Caroline calls him several times a day and gets tattoos just like his. When she got a boob jo...

DATE: Aug 23, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Woman worries about family’s verbal abuse

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together for almost a year and a half. In the beginning, he kept his family and me apart. I thought it was because they were extremely close, but ...

DATE: Aug 22, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby

Addict frustrated by accusations from parents

DEAR ABBY: I am a recovering drug addict. I have slipped, as many do, but I have been clean for four years now. The problem is my family. If I look tired, trip over my own two feet or ju...

DATE: Aug 21, 2017 | CATEGORY: Dear Abby