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This Organization Is Near and Dear to My Heart Jan. 28, 2023
TEENS: It's a new year, and therefore time for me to present my annual endorsement, recommendation a... Read More
To Foster a Love of Reading, We Have to Give Children the Freedom of Choice Jan. 27, 2023
It was during my son's kindergarten readiness screening that his teacher discovered his love of read... Read More
It's Not Just You Jan. 26, 2023
It is hard to stay sane in this crazy world! Luckily, many of the conditions plaguing Americans toda... Read More
Potty-Training Problems Jan. 24, 2023
Dear Readers: Many of you suggested treatments for "Pooped Out and Sad in the South," which was the ... Read More
Fighting For Family Jan. 23, 2023
Dear Annie: I am at an impasse. On the one hand, I want to keep fighting for my three-person family ... Read More
Why Your Child's Personality Should Determine How You Parent Jan. 20, 2023
I got a note from my son's teacher saying he was not "meeting classroom expectations." He's in the f... Read More
Letting Kids Play Outside is Not Neglect Jan. 19, 2023
Each year, the nonprofit I helm, Let Grow, works with local advocacy groups, parents and sometimes e... Read More
'Sucking It Up' Is Not the Answer Jan. 18, 2023
Dear Annie: I've read a few letters in your column in which parents wrote about two of their childre... Read More
Son Moves Out With No Explanation Jan. 15, 2023
Dear Annie: I'm just heartbroken. My son moved out last year, and he never talked to me about anythi... Read More
I'm Off the Train to Cool Town, and I Love It Jan. 14, 2023
I was at dinner a few weeks ago when the cold hand of approaching death smacked me in the face. The ... Read More
What Happens When Your Phone Seems More Important Than Your Child? Jan. 13, 2023
I listen to audiobooks and podcasts with headphones on while I clean. My son taps me on the shoulder... Read More
Worried About Neighbors' Infant Jan. 12, 2023
Dear Annie: We live across the street from a married couple — man and woman — who have a... Read More
More Stuff for Parents to Buy Jan. 12, 2023
"Walking Wings" aren't wings. The product is a vest that goes around your baby with long straps on t... Read More
Working Within Jan. 09, 2023
Dear Annie: I want to thank you for your response to the man who wrote to you concerning getting clo... Read More
Children Bullying Their Parents Isn't Acceptable Jan. 08, 2023
Dear Annie: Recently, during a visit from my 50-year-old son, I was bullied, threatened, taunted and... Read More
When Parents Develop Attitudes of Entitlement Jan. 05, 2023
In my book, "Raising Financially Confident Kids (Revell, 2012)," I devoted an entire section on ugly... Read More
My Mom's Nagging Makes Me Want to Act Even Slower! Jan. 05, 2023
DR. WALLACE: I'm a busy teenage girl who just turned 17 and has a very active social life. I do pret... Read More
Attending the Wedding Shower with No Wedding Invite Jan. 02, 2023
Dear Annie: My grandson, "Billie" is 5 years old and still not potty trained. We have tried everythi... Read More
Family Is Far, and Wife Has Left Dec. 29, 2022
Dear Annie: I was married for 17 years to a woman who I thought would be my only wife. Toward the en... Read More
Safety Gone Overboard Dec. 29, 2022
What happens when society get so concerned about child safety that it starts imagining danger EVERYW... Read More
