Dad thinks their “unmotivated” teen needs stern lectures, while the letter writer prefers a more empathetic approach.

After she dramatically canceled their wedding, sister is secretly dating her ex and putting her family on the spot.

Dear Carolyn: I’ve been separated from my wife of 19 years and three kids for a few months. The separation stemmed from my infidelity, a mistake I made to run from my marital problems instead of to ...

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Nov. 14, 2010. Q: Is it so crazy to give your child the ultimatum that, indeed, she may marry at any time but we, as her parents, will not pay for the ...

I don't know if this will make you feel better or worse, but here goes. If there were such a thing as emotional bubble wrap, we'd all be tempted to use it, and we'd all be wrong to succumb. I ...

Many parents are teaching their children that they don’t owe their relatives hugs—which means new rules for everyone.

Washington Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax encourages a reader to take some time to reflect before her next relationship.

My son and daughter-in-law are expecting twins, their first children together -- she has older children. My husband and I have enjoyed a warm and happy relationship with them and live nearby.

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Jan. 16, 2011. Dear Carolyn: I am an older woman, and not very mobile. I moved in with my son’s family following an injury. They have been very ...

Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared April 3, 2005. Dear Carolyn: I am organizing a birthday party for my 8-year-old son. One of the neighborhood mothers called the other day, asking for ...

Dear Carolyn: My beautiful, funny, smart stepdaughter started high school this year. Like many kids, the pandemic was very hard on her. It exacerbated her feelings of awkwardness and being out of ...

Dear Carolyn:If instead you’re certain about Mr. B-F (how that’s possible on memory alone while “with” and contemplating marriage to another guy, I won’t even try to parse), and “has no parenting ...