Advice; Dear Annie: Adult daughter cut me out of life, but there’s a secret hurt I know about, but won’t share. Published: ; Jun. 11, 2025, 9:00 a.m.

My daughter, who is in her 30s, moved to Texas with her husband about a year ago — and since then, she hasn’t spoken to me. Not a text, not a call, not even a holiday card.

Dear Abby: A few months ago, I found out my adult child is transgender. Nobody knows yet except for me, my husband and my other child. Until this year, I have always worked in a very caring ...

Dear Annie: I’m 63 years old, and I live alone in a quiet little house with my dog, ... How does a mother keep loving her child from afar when the door has been shut so firmly?

DEAR ABBY: I’m blessed at 38 to have my first and likely only grandbaby. She’s PERFECT. My daughter, “Robin,” is stressed. She’s left alone with the baby all day, every day while her ...

DEAR ABBY: My father divorced my mother when I was 7. He was never around much prior to their divorce. They married young, and I have three siblings. My parents “had” to get married (those ...

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Dear Mother: It's Sunday. It's raining hard. It's dreary outside. I woke up this morning with a sense of dread. You've been gone for 40 years. I last wrote to you 39 years ago.

DEAR ABBY: I’m 42 and in the midst of a separation. My husband of 19 years decided he didn’t want to be married anymore. We have three children, one of whom is disabled.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O.Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...