Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax: Try showing some gratitude instead of demanding more

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A mom is unhappy with her family’s commitment to attending her daughter’s high school graduation.

    Carolyn Hax: Airing out the dirty laundry over a division of labor

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    When it comes to chores, there are multiple perspectives on what constitutes an equitable share.

      Carolyn Hax: Stop worrying about pleasing a pair of big egos

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      A woman separating from a self-absorbed husband is afraid to tell her self-absorbed sister about it.

        Mother-in-law issue is the old introvert/extrovert problem

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        To make relationship work, you have to know, accept and embrace differences.

          Hax Philes: Honoring a mother whose day hasn’t come

          How to be thoughtful on Mother’s Day towards a sister who’s had trouble conceiving?

            Advice Columnists

            Civilities

            Civilities: Bruce Jenner: “Have an open mind and an open heart”

            Civilities: Bruce Jenner: “Have an open mind and an open heart”

            On Friday night 16.9 million viewers watched Diane Sawyer interview Jenner about being a transgender woman.

            Civilities: Dealing with a relative’s refusal to invite a same-sex partner

            Civilities: Dealing with a relative’s refusal to invite a same-sex partner

            An excerpt from Steven Petrow’s online chat.

            How long do I have? I’m obsessed with this question.

            How long do I have? I’m obsessed with this question.

            At least one billionaire sees it this way: Retiring in your 60s may not be the way to go.

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            Hints from Heloise

            Hints From Heloise: Combustible can?

            A retired fire captain warns readers of the hazards of trash bins kept in garages.

            Hints From Heloise: A film you don’t want to see

            A hint for removing the filmy glaze one often sees on lead crystal.

            Hints From Heloise: Will this solution be scrubbed?

            A reader wonders whether a dish sponge with a scrubbie on it can be microwaved to sanitize it.

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            Animal Doctor

            Animal Doctor: A program designed to help the dogs of war

            The “Superdog Project”; cat wolfs down food; once-friendly cat turns antisocial; the benefits of fish oil.

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            Ask Amy

            Ask Amy: Transgender woman faces objectification

            A transgender female is put off after being hit on by someone who says he’s “bi” but into trans females.

            Ask Amy: Boyfriend’s pricey gifts bother her

            He foists designer duds and doodads on her, but she’s just not interested in those sorts of things.

            Ask Amy: Office worker is tempted to tattle

            One co-worker obsessively monitors the comings and goings of another. Should the spied-upon be told?

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            Miss Manners

            Miss Manners: Some moms want Mother’s Day recognition from all

            When mothers wanted Mother’s Day wishes from their own mothers, Miss Manners’s patience ended.

            Miss Manners: Motherhood should not drive away true friends

            The Gentle Reader feels like the same person since she had her son, but her friends treat her differently.

            Miss Manners: Restaurant servers aren’t supposed to be mind readers

            The Gentle Reader is rankled that waitstaff don’t pick up on the fact that the man he’s with is his husband.

            Miss Manners: Counter elevator command with a little teasing

            The Gentle Reader was taken aback when a woman barked her floor number upon entering the elevator.

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            @Work Advice columnist Karla Miller (DEB LINDSEY/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)

            @Work Advice: If you’re happy and you know it, should you stay?

            A reader contemplates the issues of being a settler in a world of working nomads.

              Family

              Family Almanac

              Illustration by HADLEY HOOPER for THE WASHINGTON POST

              A few final thoughts from Marguerite Kelly

              The parenting columnist offers her best advice after 35 years of writing.

              Illusration by Hadley Hooper for The Washington Post

              When co-sleeping leads to commotion

              FAMILY ALMANAC | Two boys, 4 and 9, enjoy co-sleeping, but it can cause commotion.

              Help! My teen son is driving me crazy

              Her 14-year-old doesn’t listen and Marguerite Kelly advises how to handle it.

              Meghan Leahy

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              How to be your daughter’s confidante

              Helping a “bossy” 7-year-old who’s feeling ostracized at school.

              ISTOCK

              How to decide if in-laws are too close — or close enough for comfort

              An “Everbody Loves Raymond” nearness with an emphasis on love.

              On Parenting: Meghan Leahy, Amy Joyce take questions about parenting

              Join us at 11 a.m. to talk all things parenting.

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              My son is a 12-year-old technology addict

              A plugged-in tween pitches a fit when his gadgets are taken away. Is he headed down a dangerous path?

              On Parenting: Meghan Leahy and Amy Joyce took questions about parenting

              Meghan Leahy, a parenting coach with Positively Parenting, will talk about parenting children of all ages.

              Date Lab

              Mordecai and Elizabeth

              Can good repartee open a door to romance?

              This pair ditched the small talk and got down to their bucket lists.

              Missy and Padtraig(Pat) at Restaurant Eve 4/4/15

              Two charmers with a lust for life

              DATE LAB | Does the spark at first sight last all evening for these daters?

              Ryan and Bethany 4/19/15 datelab

              How dare we put together a vegan and a vegetarian?

              Their fondness for cocktails cut short their post-dinner plans. Will they really meet up again for that beer?

              Timi and Tory go out to Ghibellina 3/18/15

              Date Lab tests out ‘opposites attract’: Avid sports fan meets an avid reader

              And the differences don’t stop there for these two adventurers.

              Emma and Taylor

              The curse of the awkward first hug

              She seemed nervous. No, he seemed nervous. Can you blame them?

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