Lifestyle Columns

I Can't Be My Grieving Mother's Caregiver
Dear Annie®, Aug. 11, 2026
Dear Annie: My father died two years ago after more than 50 years of marriage. Since then, my mother seems to have stopped living.

Siblings Take Opposite Stances on Sleepaway Camp
Dear Annie®, Aug. 10, 2026
Dear Annie: My husband and I are at odds over whether to send our two children to sleepaway camp next summer. He went every year from the time he was 8 and talks about it as one of the happiest parts of his childhood.

Can a Summer Romance Survive the Distance?
Dear Annie®, Aug. 09, 2026
Dear Annie: I am 16 and met a girl while visiting relatives over summer break. We spent almost every day together, and I felt closer to her than I have ever felt to anyone.