DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Our youngest son has always been adventurous, but now he’s got his mom worrying herself sick about his plans to travel solo through Europe this fall as a post-graduation gift ... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My husband and I are very close to my sister and her boyfriend, “Jay.” They have been together as long as we have, and he has become a good friend.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My mom is truly great. She helped care for both sets of her grandparents when they were sick, and now she has been helping my grandmother take care of my grandfather, who has ... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My future daughter-in-law is a sweetheart, but her sisters are absolutely wild. We’ve known the family for years, and those girls have gotten into more trouble than I like to ... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: The guy who lives two doors down from us has just won a primary election for state senate, and now he has begun pushing hard on getting those votes for November.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: When I recently went to visit my aunt’s and uncle’s graves during a home visit, I saw a family a few rows down having a full-out picnic around a gravesite.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My daughter gained a lot of weight during her pregnancy and has been struggling to get back to her pre-pregnancy body. I think she’s done a fantastic job, and except for a lit... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: There is an older couple on our block who are the sweetest, kindest, most considerate people I have ever met. They take care of the rest of the families on the block like we a... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My dad left when our mom was diagnosed with clinical depression and social anxiety. He could not hack taking care of her. When he left, I was 12, my brother was 7, and our sis... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My grandson was diagnosed as nearsighted last school year, right when he turned eight. Since then, he has lost two pairs of glasses, and now his mother and father refuse to re... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My baby sister is kind of the family screwup. She’s a lot younger than me and our two other sisters, so by the time she came along, she was like an only child, and our parents... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I’m a born pleaser, so it really, really hurt when my grandmother blasted me at a family reunion picnic for bringing the wrong side dish, being late, and not bringing my daugh... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: One of my friends from work has got a harsh edge to her approach with most people. For whatever reason, she doesn’t come off that way to or with me. But she just told me how s... more