Dear Protecting My Peace: You are not selfish. You are frightened, exhausted and trying to keep the people you love safe.

I have a good friend “Amy,” who is a great lady. We’ve known each other for about 15 years, but we reconnected about two ...

Dear Miss My Mom: Thank you for sharing your story. Even when people have good intentions behind their silence, like wanting ...

Dear Annie: I don’t normally write in, but your advice to “Balancing Burdens,” the woman who was on the fence about telling ...

Dear Embarrassed: You’re right that table manners matter, but so does tact. Since you’ve already tried mentioning it without ...

Dear Annie: I don’t normally write in, but your advice to “Balancing Burdens,” the woman who was on the fence about telling ...

"I’m not a snob, but I know others noticed how she was eating—for example, talking with food in her mouth with her elbows on ...

I don’t want to start a fight or hurt her feelings, but I’m tired of walking away from every visit feeling small. How can I ...

Dear Embarrassed: You’re right that table manners matter, but so does tact. Since you’ve already tried mentioning it without ...

Dear Last Link: The safest course of action is honesty wrapped in kindness: Tell your aunt you love her but can’t speak for ...

Sister says her sibling always tries to one-up her at family gatherings. Kawee - stock.adobe.com ...

In today's Dear Annie column, a reader asks Dear Annie how to handle a sister who constantly one-ups every conversation, ...