Carolyn Hax

Girlfriend’s complaint sparks concerns

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A reader wonders if he should propose marriage to his sweetheart after her odd criticism of his career.

How a new mom can relax and stop trying to be perfect

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The mother of a six-month-old boy worries she’s making the wrong call on formula and other issues.

Forestalling the unbearable questions about a tragedy

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A woman returning to work after losing her stillborn son wants to avert co-workers’ questions about it.

Fear of confrontation gives kids green light to bully

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An aunt allows her niece and nephew to be violent with her kids in an effort to avoid a family rift.

Matchmaker woes

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A woman wonders if she should play matchmaker for two friends.

Advice Columnists

  

Hints From Heloise: Grilling 101

Time to get the grill ready for summer.

Hints From Heloise: Credit on file

A reader suggests creating a draft e-mail with all your credit card information before going on a trip.

Hints From Heloise: Turn on those lights!

A reader sounds off on drivers who fail to turn on their headlights in rainy weather.

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Miss Manners: Teen boys are not to be consulted for prom advice

A reader is advised on where (and where not) to turn for advice on how a boy should dress for the prom.

Miss Manners: Graduating with dignity may be impossible dream

A Gentle Reader decries the hooting and hollering that have come to typify commencement ceremonies.

Miss Manners: Showing goodwill to others requires deft touch

A Gentle Reader grapples with how to keep a gesture of kindness from being interpreted as an insult.

Miss Manners: Graduation notice calls for card, not check

They needn’t view a graduation announcement from an old acquaintance as a request for money.

Miss Manners: Reserve cheeky greeting for someone you know well

A neighbor’s jocular greeting of ‘Hi, Mom!’ to the Gentle Reader’s mother did not sit well with the greetee.

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Ask Amy: Staying single is a valid choice

Divorced daughter is hounded by family to meet someone, despite being happily single.

Ask Amy: Sister worries about danger of tanning

Her teen sister has been to the tanning salon at least 40 times this year, and her mother doesn’t care.

Ask Amy: Gay husband wants ‘out’

He didn’t figure out his sexuality until after his marriage; now he has two kids and has fallen in love.

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Snuggle but be safe

Encourage your dog to sleep on the top cover of your bed under his own light cotton blanket or bath towel.

Animal Doctor: Moving a cat into a dog house

Cats shouldn’t wander outdoors; grain-free diet might help urinary blockage; irritable bowel syndrome

When good food is the best medicine

The artificial acidification of dog foods might make dogs prone to developing oxalate crystals in their urinary tracts.

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@Work Advice

@Work Advice columnist Karla Miller (DEB LINDSEY/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)

@Work Advice: Come together, right now?

Dealing with co-workers who are in the market for a union

Family

Family Almanac

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What’s keeping Baby up?

It could be teething or a feeding issue that’s messed up his sleep habits.

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A trace of dishonesty

A mom suspects her teen of copying art and claiming the work as her own.

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My 13-year-old is making me Kuh-razy!

He won’t reach out to others,
or clean up his room, or
study. . . He’s such a teenager!

Momspeak

Summertime and the talking is easy

Season’s pace allows for conversations of self-discovery.

A Mother’s Day thought: Planned obsolescence

Part of our job is to make our kids no longer need us, and therein rests the heartbreak.

The truth about single mothers

First lady Michelle Obama introduces the workshop panel for “Soulsville, USA: The History of Memphis Soul,” in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Michelle Obama slipped recently and described herself as “a busy single mother.” Being one is different than feeling like one.

Date Lab

Date Lab: He gives The Post props, but they go only so far

Two friendly foodies meet for dinner. What else can they want?

Date Lab: Will her travel schedule shut down this couple?

They’re both world travelers. That should be good, right?

Date Lab: He brought roses, she brought a surprise

Two divorcees seek great conversation. Then, there’s a twist

Chalk up a big fail for the Predicto-meter

His favorite historical figure is Gandhi, hers is Walt Disney. This is a match made in ...

Date Lab: They’re planning to see each other again...

But Kenneth and Connor are reluctant to call their next get-together a ‘date.’

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