Dear Abby: Should I introduce my daughter to her estranged family?

A woman whose daughter has been introduced to her estranged paternal family seeks advice on handling her daughter’s anger and ...

Dear Abby: Why won’t people call me by my preferred name?

An individual frustrated with being called by their formal name in online groups asks for advice on how to address the situation politely.
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Dear Abby: I want people to stop calling me by my name

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Dear Abby: 21-year-old is angry she wasn’t told about relatives on absent dad’s side of the family

DEAR ABBY: I am a 38-year-old woman with a 21-year-old daughter, “Penny.” I got pregnant at 16 and was very much alone, with ...
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Dear Abby: My daughter found out about her father’s family in the worst possible way

My daughter is angry that her grandmother, who has known about her for many years, is choosing to acknowledge a relationship ...

Dear Abby: I thought the ugly truth about daughter’s father was my secret, but now everything’s out

I thought my secret (and right to privacy) had been respected, but I recently found out that someone told Penny about her ...

Dear Abby: Relatives enter woman's life after ignoring her for years

I thought my secret (and right to privacy) had been respected, but I recently found out that someone told Penny about her ...

Dear Abby: After years of no contact, family wants in

I thought my secret (and right to privacy) had been respected, but I recently found out that someone told Penny about her ...
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Dear Abby: When the neighbors open their garage, we have to flee

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Dear Abby: The smell of mothballs coming from our neighbor’s house is impacting our quality of life

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Dear Abby: How do you address a neighbor’s odor problem without starting a feud?

An elderly couple moved in They once mentioned that they believed mothballs would keep ants away. That’s not all. Every time ...

Dear Abby: My daughter discovered the truth about her father and now she’s furious

DEAR ABBY: I am a 38-year-old woman with a 21-year-old daughter, “Penny.” I got pregnant at 16 and was very much alone, with little help from those around me. For a variety of reasons, I decided not ...