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Carolyn Hax
Carolyn Hax: Blaming victims vs. empowering them
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A reader finds criticism of a popular book, “The Gift of Fear,” misguided.
Carolyn Hax: Seeking answers from uncertain boyfriend
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A reader’s boyfriend wants a family and kids, but she isn’t sure if he wants them with her.
Carolyn Hax: Take back a friend who went silent for years?
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A reader’s friend made contact after cutting off communications for five years. Can the friendship be revived?
Carolyn Hax: Carrying out a late mother’s wishes
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Dividing the estate leaves a survivor wondering if some heirs aren’t showing proper thanks.
Carolyn Hax: How a bride-to-be can handle her mean mom
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The answer: You can’t change her negativity, but you can learn to take away her power to ruin the big day.
Hints From Heloise: Saving your pet from choking
In dire situations, the Heimlich maneuver works on dogs, too.
Hints From Heloise: No license to fly?
Without a valid driver’s license, air travelers will need two separate forms of ID.
Hints From Heloise: Ring around the commode
Vinegar can erase a hard-water ring in a toilet.
Miss Manners: Couple forgoes wedding for house upgrades
Couple seeks funds to feather their nest, stressing the savings to non-guests of their non-wedding.
Miss Manners: Exception to the hats-off rule for gentlemen
Gentlemen may leave their hats on when traveling through lobbies and other transitional spaces.
Miss Manners: Cute story vs. humiliation
A Gentle Reader wonders whether parents should post some of their toddlers’ more embarrassing acts.
Miss Manners: Public display of affection is no fun to watch
Her in-laws are like The Lovers on “Saturday Night Live” — even in her wedding pictures!
Miss Manners: A bride is a bride only for a night
But in 1800s, a bride was a bride for a year, during which time she could wear her gown as an evening dress.
Ask Amy: Seniors bristle at center director’s tirades
Town senior center director is a hothead and is alienating the seniors she’s supposed to serve.
Ask Amy: Cinderella syndrome bothers reader
A reader is distrubed by parents who distinguish between biological and stepchildren in introductions.
Ask Amy: Hero in war spirals down in peace
His good friend in Afghanistan saved lives. Now he’s separated from his wife and listed as a sex offender.
Animal Doctor: Options for a 15-year-old dog
“Lifesaving” procedures are often just “death-delaying”; training a bilingual dog; a possible cure for asthma?
Animal Doctor: Cat must be kept on a zero fat diet
What to feed a cat with high triglycerides; what triggers dry eyes in dogs; averse reactions to vaccines.
Out-skunking the skunks
Skunks are diggers, not climbers. A 5-foot-high fence can keep pets safe.
@Work Advice
@Work Advice columnist Karla Miller (DEB LINDSEY/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
When you don’t want to lean in
Instead of turning down promotion opportunity, why not try turning it into what you want?
Family Almanac
How to help angry post-divorce sister and her children
How to help a sister very angry after a divorce, and her children who are the focus of her anger.
How to talk to teens about family finances
A single mom worries about telling teens about family finances.
How to help an incredibly shy son
Her 20-year-old son has never had a close friend. Marguerite Kelly offers this mom some advice.
Momspeak
Note to parents: It doesn’t get easier, ever
MOMSPEAK | In hoping the next stage of parenthood will be better, parents can miss the point of childhood.
When cheating on homework is okay
Harvard survey finds 42 percent of kids cheated on homework. What’s the big deal?
Date Lab
A language teacher meets a researcher
Will their date be all academic?
They’re attracted, but will politics get in the way?
She’s a bleeding-heart liberal; he’s middle-of-the-road
They share an unconventional outlook
Two women, one of whom is in a relationship. Where can it go from here?
Date Lab: In which Matt gets a second chance
He was rejected once. What will happen with his rematch?
They both like Nicki Minaj, so that’s a good start.
He’s outdoorsy, she’s a spelling whiz. They both like Nicki Minaj. But what about each other
Carolyn Hax Live (Friday, November 15)
Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and tackles your problems.
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