Carolyn Hax
Carolyn Hax
Columnist

Carolyn Hax started her advice column in 1997 as a weekly feature for The Washington Post, accompanied by the work of “relationship cartoonist” Nick Galifianakis. The column has since gone daily and into syndication, where it appears in over 200 newspapers. Carolyn joined The Post in 1992 as a copy editor in Style, and became a news editor before turning to writing full-time. She is the author of “Tell Me About It” (Miramax, 2001), and the host of a live online discussion on Fridays at noon on washingtonpost.com. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her husband and their three boys.

Latest by Carolyn Hax

She wants a baby; Mom disapproves

She wants a baby; Mom disapproves

Carolyn Hax’s advice: This parent wants another child, but she dreads her mother’s disapproval. Mom’s joy over a pregnancy might be a frill she’ll have to live without.

Carolyn Hax Live (Thursday, May 24)

Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and celebrates the 15th anniversary of her column.

A baby by any other name . . .

A baby by any other name . . .

The reader wonders whether it’s worth being protective of a name she wanted for her own child.

A shoulder not to cry on

A shoulder not to cry on

Her own divorce was painful enough; now she’s being asked for emotional support from friends going through the process and feels unable to provide it.

Recent Discussions

Carolyn Hax Live (Thursday, May 24)

Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and celebrates the 15th anniversary of her column.

Carolyn Hax Live: The 15th anniversary chat (Friday, May 18)

Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and celebrates the 15th anniversary of her column.

Carolyn Hax Live (Friday, May 11)

Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.

Carolyn Hax Live (Friday, May 4)

Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.

Carolyn Hax Live (Friday, April 20)

Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.

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Carolyn Hax Live: Advice columnist tackles your problems (Friday, April 27)

Advice Columnist Carolyn Hax takes your questions and comments about the strange train we call life.