Harriette Cole: Should I tell my friends why I want to celebrate my birthday alone?

Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.

'Just tell me if my daughter's alive.' After near fatal dog attack, family wants changes

A play date turned into a nightmare for Avery Russell, 11, when pit bulls attacked and nearly killed her. Now her family ...

Asking Eric: My daughter wants me to give her friend my room at the inn. I said no.

DEAR ERIC: My daughter is getting married in October. The immediate family have rooms in the small inn at the venue. For many ...

I stopped chasing friends

Pulling back from friendships showed me exactly who wanted me in their lives — and it finally quieted my lifelong fear of ...

Dear Abby: I love my partner, but our political ‘discussions’ make me want to leave

Dear Abby advises a person who loves their partner but hates the arguments they have over their vastly different political ...

My Mom Is Helping Me Out With My Baby. But She Starts Each Visit in the Most Stressful Way Imaginable.

I gave birth to a baby girl a few weeks ago, and my mom has been coming to help every week for a full day. She’s wonderful ...

Dear Annie: 10 years later, I’m still haunted by how my manipulative sister kept me from my dying mother

Dear Annie: My older sister, “Jan,” who is nine years older than I am, has a long history of trying to sabotage my life in ...

Asking Eric: I feel like I’m on the outside of this big group of friends

I’ve grown close to two women who are part of a larger group of friends. But I always feel left out of the activities of the ...

"I Had Sex With My Bully's Mom": Men Who Knowingly Slept With Married Women Are Exposing Everything

A while back, Reddit user theedriplomat asked, "Men who knowingly slept with married women, what pushed you?" and the stories ...

Dear Annie: My ill friend wants me to take an 8-hour trip with them to a specialty clinic

I don’t want to confront her harshly, especially since I’m one of the few people she has left, but I’m at a loss.
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I became a mom, and my friends slowly shut me out—I didn’t notice until it was too late

Larissa has been feeling the strain in her friendships since having her son. What seemed like small changes soon led her to a ...

Asking Eric: My stepson waits until I’m gone, then brings more stuff to store

My husband’s son is going through a divorce and we allowed him to store some stuff in our garage. But he keeps bringing more over — often waiting until I’m out — and it’s out of ...