Carolyn Hax

2 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Carolyn Hax

Dear Carolyn: Help! I have a big family get-together this weekend, and my passive-aggressive, often snarky, cruel, insecure sister-in-law is coming. She loves to “jokingly” belittle people — including me, my parents, my brother (her husband) and anyone else — and I do not want to put up with it. She thinks she’s being funny, but it just shows how petty and judgmental she is.

2 days ago | flipboard.com | Carolyn Hax

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3 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Carolyn Hax

Carolyn Hax: Mom keeps reminding 40-year-old daughter to hurry up and have kids (washingtonpost.com) Carolyn Hax: Mom keeps reminding 40-year-old daughter to hurry up and have kids By Carolyn Hax 2025051104000000 Dear Carolyn: I turned 40 last year. Without exactly meaning to, I did so without first securing a husband and having children as I'd hoped to. I am 80 percent okay about it.

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Carolyn Hax

1 hour agoMother’s Day in the Wild: The Fiercest, Smartest, and Most Selfless Animal MomsImagine a mother so determined that she would defend her young against the deadliest predators, or so ingenious that her offspring’s survival hinges …11 hours agoPlaque to be 'reminder of the pain of forced adoption'Victims of forced adoption have gathered in Cornwall for a public event condemning the treatment of unmarried mothers in post-war Britain.

4 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Carolyn Hax

Hey, Carolyn: My 10-year-old is exhibiting anxiety about changes to routines or scheduled activities recently. It seems fairly developmental, and kid and I talk through it when it crops up. I have diagnosed anxiety and it’s well in check, but my spouse saw it pre-diagnosed and keeps saying, “We need to take her in for an evaluation.”It feels personal to me in a way I haven’t been able to fully articulate other than to say, “I think what’s going on is common.” How do I proceed in this conversation?