DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Every time my mother’s sister visits from Florida, something bad happens in the family. She just likes to start trouble, and in the past, she has done some serious damage.... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Even though we have no reason to believe we wouldn’t be able to conceive children of our own, my husband and I decided that we want to adopt at least two children who need fam... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: We have just recently been able to get into my grandmother’s senior apartment building since the beginning of COVID. While we were visiting with her in her apartment for the f... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My husband and I have always had nicknames for each other, going back to when we were first dating. They’re something we usually only use when it’s just the two of us.... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I’ve known for a long time that my wife had at least one serious relationship before ours, but at our rehearsal dinner, her dad mentioned something about her previous fiancé. ... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Our daughter had her pick of five schools. Of course, she’s opting to go to the one with the biggest reputation as a party school. We have told her we think this isn’t her bes... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I met “Sarah” while at university. We lost touch for a few years, but then reconnected at a gallery in a part of town I usually don’t frequent. We seemed to hit if off, and st... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I have been trying to reassure my transgender cousin that she will be welcome at our grandparents’ golden wedding anniversary dinner being put together by our parents. Still, ... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I always thought I had a solid relationship with my son, especially after his mom left us when he was four. With her out of our lives, my parents stepped in to help, for which... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My mother walked out on my father, sister, and me when I was seven years old. Since then, she had next to nothing to do with us. When my sister got married, she invited our mo... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My late father-in-law was a career firefighter. For all the years he was on the job, my mother-in-law listened to the dispatch scanner so she would know when her husband was g... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I hooked up with one of my coworkers a few weeks ago. Since then we started spending more time together, and plan to continue seeing each other.... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: At first I thought it was my imagination, but now I know it isn’t me. A few times after I got together with my former co-worker and friend, I noticed something went missing fr... more
DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Our youngest son still lives at home. He pays us rent, usually within a week of when it is due. He is also good about helping out with incidental expenses around the house, es... more