DEAR TRIPPED UP: While your absence at your great-grandchild’s birth was unfortunate, it is not the mistake of a lifetime.

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DEAR ABBY: My relationship with my mother-in-law has been rocky for the nine years I’ve been married to her daughter. She has been very hurtful at times, saying things like, “You’re not welcome [in ...

When I was invited to see the birth of my great-grandchild, I said yes. I was told if my granddaughter didn’t give birth by ...

I’ve tried calling her, but she won’t answer. I feel so horribly sad, like I’ve made the mistake of a lifetime.

DEAR ABBY: When I was invited to see the birth of my great-grandchild, I said yes.

DEAR ABBY: Twenty years ago, my daughter “Tina” was in an abusive marriage that ended with the overdose death of her husband. My wife, her mother, died recently. As I was going through some old papers ...

Our granddaughter, “Amy,” who shows in 4-H, decided to take her stepdad’s last name when appearing at the fair. Our son, her father, is a big part of her life. This is the second year in a row she has ...

I missed the birth of my great-granddaughter! I know it’s my fault, and I am heartbroken because I can never get that back.

DEAR ABBY: Twenty years ago, my daughter “Tina” was in an abusive marriage that ended with the overdose death of her husband. My wife, her mother, died recently. As I was going through some old papers ...

DEAR ABBY: Six months ago, my oldest child died in a horrific car accident. Our family went into a sort of hibernation for ...

DEAR ABBY: Twenty years ago, my daughter “Tina” was in an abusive marriage that ended with the overdose death of her husband. My wife, her mother, died recently. As I was going through some old papers ...