Carolyn Hax | The Seattle Times

October 31, 2019 at 6:00 am

Miffed that her sister-in-law ‘loves dogs more than my son’

Dear Carolyn Note: Starting Nov. 1, Dear Carolyn will no longer appear on seattletimes.com due to new restrictions imposed by The Washington Post. It will...

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October 30, 2019 at 6:00 am

Sometimes you have to let your young-adult child get a little lost

DEAR CAROLYN: Last year my daughter attended a college and thought she made the wrong choice. She learned to like it and found happiness, but...

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October 29, 2019 at 6:00 am

Mother mourns loss of nursing child born prematurely

Dear Carolyn Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My son was born at 29 weeks. Since then, he has grown like a champ;...

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October 28, 2019 at 6:00 am

He was too ashamed of his brother and lied about his existence

Dear Carolyn Adapted from a recent online discussion. Dear Carolyn: Three years ago, my younger brother got in trouble at work for doing some financially...

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October 26, 2019 at 6:00 am

Don’t agonize over 3-year-old who often likes to be held

Dear Carolyn Adapted from a recent online discussion. Hi Carolyn: My wife and I have a wonderful 3-year-old son. He likes to be held all...

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October 25, 2019 at 6:00 am

Offer support, carefully, to friend whose kid caused social-media uproar

Dear Carolyn Hi, Carolyn: Recently a friend’s child posted a photo of themselves with an ethnic slur on social media. The photo went viral and...

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October 24, 2019 at 6:00 am

It’s time girlfriend, live-in boyfriend talk finances

Dear Carolyn DEAR CAROLYN: I’m a middle-aged woman living with my partner for the past seven years. He moved to my city and built a...

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October 23, 2019 at 6:00 am

No coaching allowed when ‘ordinary’ parents meet ‘elite’ beau

Dear Carolyn DEAR CAROLYN: My boyfriend is the smartest, most cultured man I’ve ever known. One of his great abilities is his appreciation for nuance....

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October 22, 2019 at 6:00 am

Caregiving brother deserves thanks, not a bill for rent

Dear Carolyn Adapted from a recent online discussion. DEAR CAROLYN: My siblings are arguing over my elderly mother’s finances. My brother (60-plus) lives with Mom...

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October 21, 2019 at 6:00 am

There’s no magic bullet, but there is help and hope for those with debilitating depression

Dear Carolyn Adapted from a recent online discussion. DEAR CAROLYN: I suffer from depression that has been fairly well controlled until recently. The past couple...

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