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Santa Has Equity Issues. Here's How Parents Can Help. Dec. 19, 2025
The holiday season is a generous one. More than half of U.S. adults report donating or having plans ... Read More
Estranged Sister Reaches Out to My Kids Dec. 18, 2025
Dear Annie: Almost 15 years ago, my older sister removed me from her life after a series of messy ar... Read More
Mother/Daughter Relationship Proves Hard in Life and Death Dec. 16, 2025
Dear Annie: In 2010, I discovered that my husband of 47 years had been in touch with a woman who he ... Read More
Beaten Down by Baseball Coach Dec. 08, 2025
Dear Annie: My 11-year-old son, "Max," used to eat, sleep and breathe baseball. He wore his glove to... Read More
When Passion Meets Paycheck Nov. 26, 2025
Dear Annie: I'm writing about my sister, "Claire," who seems to be living two completely different l... Read More
Disinherited but Not Disheartened Nov. 25, 2025
Dear Annie: My parents, especially my mother, were abusive throughout my childhood physically, verba... Read More
Love Extended but Not Returned Nov. 22, 2025
Dear Annie: Hoping you can offer some advice! My son has been married for six years to a beautiful g... Read More
What the Marriage Equality Backlash Taught Me About the Fight for Trans Rights Jul. 08, 2025
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that excluding same-sex couples from civil marriage was un... Read More
SCOTUS Ruling Misses the Point of Reading Jul. 04, 2025
Literature fuels empathy and conversation. It can foster belonging and it can also fuel productive d... Read More
Parents Push Back Against the Trump Administration's Latest Attack on Working Families Jun. 23, 2025
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
The Trump administration has followed through on its promise to gut the Head Start program. Since Ap... Read More
Don't Let the Fear of Bullies Ruin Your Kid's Summer Jun. 18, 2025
If you're over 35, you probably remember playing outside till the streetlights came on. But today, a... Read More
Why Nothing Beats a Birthday Thunderstorm Jun. 06, 2025
When I was first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, my rheumatologist told me that without treatmen... Read More
Welcome, Shepherd: An American Pope Who Can't Be Put In A Box May. 13, 2025
SAN DIEGO — Just when I thought I was out of the Catholic Church, something extraordinary R... Read More
The Holiday Magic in Imperfection Dec. 22, 2024
It didn't ring a bell when he rolled down his window, but it did jingle with a light thump as I ease... Read More
Give Kids Room To Explore and Figure Out Who They Are Oct. 25, 2024
One of the great things about being a parent is getting to witness your child become who they are. T... Read More
Family Fallout Oct. 03, 2024
Dear Annie: I am struggling with conflicting feelings over feeling disrespected by family members. I... Read More
Parent Left Behind Oct. 02, 2024
Dear Annie: I'm sitting here contemplating my life. I'm 65, ill and live alone with my little dog. F... Read More
The 'Other' Grandmother Sep. 24, 2024
Dear Annie: I am the mother of two wonderful sons, both married to equally wonderful women. While I ... Read More
Escaping Overbearing In-Laws Sep. 22, 2024
Dear Annie: I married a man who was an only child, and throughout our marriage, his parents never le... Read More
The Biden-Harris Administration's Terrible Handling of Immigration Should Disqualify the Democrat in White House Bid Sep. 19, 2024
SAN DIEGO — The Biden-Harris administration has united conservatives and liberals. Both are di... Read More
