Dear Mom
1. May 2010 | 12:40Ignore mom’s chronic complaints
Dear Annie: My patience is running thin with my 92-year-old mother’s rude and hurtful behavior. When I talk to her about it, she just laughs and brushes it off. I wasn’t around my mother through most of my marriage, but a few years ago, she moved in order to be closer to me. My husband and I are now retired, and I see to Mom’s needs. I don’t know if she’s been like this for years, if it’s her … (News Source: Post-Tribune - 09:01:21)
Jeanne Phillips: Mom’s criticism echoes in public restroom
Dear Abby: I am a plus-size woman who finds it difficult to squeeze into a tiny restroom stall. I frequently use the stall for people with disabilities because it’s larger. (News Source: Detroit News - 05:10:03)
Dear Abby | Mother’s criticism echoes in public restroom stalls
DEAR ABBY: I am a plus-sized woman who finds it difficult to squeeze into a tiny restroom stall. I frequently use the stall for people with disabilities because it’s larger. (News Source: The Kansas City Star - 02:48:13)
Annie’s Mailbox: Patience running thin with mom
Dear Annie: My patience is running thin with my 92-year-old mother’s rude and hurtful behavior. When I talk to her about it, she just laughs and brushes it off. (News Source: Craig Daily Press - 06:11:41)
Dear Abby: Criticism echoes in restroom stalls
Dear Abby: I am a plus-sized woman who finds it difficult to squeeze into a tiny restroom stall. I frequently use the stall for people with disabilities because it’s larger. (News Source: Erie Times-News - 04:10:00)
Mom’s cousin appears to be self-centered
Dear Annie: My wife’s 84-year-old mother lives with us. My wife’s cousin, “Erma,” lives two hours away and occasionally sends letters and newspaper clippings to Mom to keep her updated on happenings in the old hometown. Erma is also very punctual with cards on special occasions. Mom reciprocates by calling her often and sending cards of her own. (News Source: The Uniontown Herald Standard - 13:46:39)
Dear Margo: When a Picture Might Be More Than a Picture
Her mother’s ex-boyfriend e-mailed her shirtless photographs and asked her to send ‘mature’ photos, too … Margo Howard | 04/29/2010 12:00 am When a Picture Might Be More Than a Picture Dear Margo: I recently received an e-mail containing some shirtless pictures from a family friend - formerly my mom’s boyfriend. In the e-mail, he mentions that he would like some pictures of me to see how I’m … (News Source: wowOwow - 04:17:51)
Dear Margo: Dad Asks Payment for Childhood!
Does a successful child owe her father money for raising her? Margo Howard’s bright advice … Margo Howard | 04/30/2010 12:00 am Dad Asks Payment for Childhood! Dear Margo: At the age of 40, I’ve been disowned by my father and his wife of 10 years. I ran a successful business, which I sold recently and made a lot of money. My father called to ask that I pay him a sum of money so that he and his … (News Source: wowOwow - 04:03:11)
Ask Mrs. C: Nice but not neat
By Elaine Carlson DEAR MRS . C: My son, ‘Waldo’, is a nice kid, but can’t find his way out of a paper bag (sad but true). How can I help him be organized? What I’m mostly concerned about is his homework - his room is too scary to mention. Frustrated Mom DEAR FM : The good news is that he is a nice kid, and that goes a loooooooooong way in life! Just think - if he was organized, but nasty, that … (News Source: The Sierra Vista Herald - 06:38:48)
Child needs help to deal with her mom’s affair
Dear Annie: Three years ago, our 7-year-old granddaughter saw her mother kissing another man and told her father (our son). My question is: Was she right to tell him, or should she have spoken to her mother first? (News Source: Royal Oak Daily Tribune - 10:07:34)
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