These days, I am close to one of my daughters in particular. She calls often, leans on me for advice and turns to me whenever ...

If I say the wrong thing, she snaps or shuts down. Her words sting more than she realizes, and afterward I am left sitting in ...

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane offers advice to a mother whose relationship with her daughter has her constantly on ...

These days, I am close to one of my daughters in particular. She calls often, leans on me for advice and turns to me whenever ...

Our relationship has a painful edge. She can be harsh and unpredictable. The smallest misunderstanding can turn into an ...

These days, I am close to one of my daughters in particular. She calls often, leans on me for advice and turns to me whenever ...

What you describe is not love expressed in a healthy way. When someone constantly criticizes you, twists your words or ...

Annie Lane offers common-sense solutions to everyday problems. She's firm, funny and sympathetic, echoing the style of her ...

I am 60 years old and the mother of five grown children. I raised them mostly on my own after my divorce, and those years were not easy. There ...

I am 60 years old and the mother of five grown children. I raised them mostly on my own after my divorce, and those years were not easy.

I am 60 years old and the mother of five grown children. I raised them mostly on my own after my divorce, and those years were not easy.

ARIES (March 21-April 19). Real connection isn’t built from good manners or social maneuvers; it’s built from attention.