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Treat Cat to Outdoor Adventure With Cat-Safe Enclosure May. 09, 2024
Q: Monty, our indoor cat, often tries to escape from the house. We know he's safer inside, where he ... Read More
Make Fertile Compost From Waste May. 09, 2024
Dear James: We moved into a new house with open space in the backyard, so I want to build a compost ... Read More
The Stealth Reason College Kids Are So Miserable May. 09, 2024
The Wall Street Journal reports that today's college students are so lonely, sad and socially anxiou... Read More
Loss, Recovery and Tough Family Choices May. 08, 2024
Dear Annie: I am also a parent of a child who lost his battle with addiction in 2022. There are so m... Read More
Can Trees Be Male or Female? May. 08, 2024
Q: A coworker said that her allergies were acting up because there were so many male trees blooming.... Read More
The Impact of Good-Mannered Children May. 07, 2024
Dear Annie: You recently said you rarely get letters praising mothers-in-law. Well, here is one! I g... Read More
HOA Installs Mismatched Shingles May. 07, 2024
Dear Monty: We own a condo in the only four-unit building in our condo community. The rest are two-u... Read More
My Adopted Parents Are Great, but I Feel a Bit of Guilt May. 07, 2024
I was an only child until I was 8, when magically, my mother became pregnant. My brother was born as... Read More
Grandparent Problems and Communication Challenges May. 06, 2024
Dear Annie: I've been reading more and more of your stories and enjoying them. But the one that real... Read More
His Idea of Breaking Up Was Music to My Ears May. 06, 2024
DR. WALLACE: I've just been told by my boyfriend of two years that it's probably time for us to end ... Read More
Caught in a Complex Connection May. 05, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm sad to say that my mother has been lonely for far too long. Her relationship with my... Read More
Pet Disparity Puts Strain on Marriage May. 04, 2024
Dear Annie: I grew up never allowed to have pets. I've been married almost 30 years to a man who all... Read More
Daughter Seeks Support, Not Judgment, from Mother May. 03, 2024
Dear Annie: My mother, who is now 62, has always been a dominant personality, keen on having things ... Read More
Promotion Shifts Dynamics of Longtime Friendship May. 02, 2024
Dear Annie: My friend "Emily" and I go way back to our college days, when we used to share absolutel... Read More
Xylitol Artificial Sweetener Toxic to Dogs May. 02, 2024
Q: Hercules, the dog I recently adopted, needs to take medicine that isn't available as a chewable t... Read More
Be Careful Around Old Lead Paint May. 02, 2024
Dear James: We are remodeling our old house which has a lot of painted wood trim. Is there a potenti... Read More
Navigating Wedding Etiquette May. 01, 2024
Dear Annie: I have a question I hear many people ask about wedding gifting. The old rule of thumb wa... Read More
Salt in a Freshwater Pond? May. 01, 2024
Question: We have a koi and goldfish pond with a few plants in it. We have heard that we should add ... Read More
Navigating Financial and Communication Boundaries in Relationships Apr. 30, 2024
Dear Annie: I had been in a wonderful relationship with an incredible woman for two years and 10 mon... Read More
How Does the Realtors' Lawsuit Impact Homebuyers? Apr. 30, 2024
Dear Monty: We are potential first-time homebuyers. While we have not begun looking at homes, confli... Read More
