DEAR ANNIE: Every December, my life starts to feel like one of those “year in review” videos — only mine looks more like the blooper reel. Back in January, I sat at my kitchen table with a brand-new ...

Dear Annie: I have been dating my boyfriend for four years and am very lucky to call him mine. He loves me well, gets along with everyone he meets, and is very giving. His mother, on the other hand, ...

Dear Annie: I feel like my entire life is built around not disappointing people. I say yes at work when I am already stretched thin. I say yes to family favors, extra projects at my kid’s school and ...

Dear Annie: I used to think I had decent self-control. Now I’m not so sure. Somewhere along the way, Instagram became the background music of my life. I wake up and reach for my phone before my eyes ...