latestAugust 26, 2021

Do You Give a Gift to Someone for a Degree Earned Years After Study Started?

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: A nephew attended college but didn’t graduate with his class because he fell short of a credit, and some years later completed the course required for receiving his degree onl... more

May 18, 2021

Absence of Save-the-New-Date Announcement Hurts Bride's Cousin

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My cousin and her fiancé postponed their wedding due to COVID. It was supposed to be last August. In the official postponement announcement they sent out, they said a new date... more

April 02, 2021

Parents and Couple at Odds Over Wedding Guest List

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Our son is getting married early next spring. He and his fiancée are hopeful that they will be able to have the 150 guests their venue can accommodate.... more

March 30, 2021

Another Missed Holiday Makes Distance Harder for New Grandfather

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I am not asking for advice, just a way to vent a little.... more

March 04, 2021

Bride Searches for Way to Make Clear It's Going to be a "Formal" Wedding Reception

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Both my husband and I come from the New York City area. We and our children moved to South Carolina a few years ago.... more

February 25, 2021

Siblings Split on How to Celebrate Parents' 40th

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My parents will be married for 40 years in September. My brother and two sisters and I and our significant others want to do something really special for them to celebrate, bu... more

January 01, 2021

LW and Dad at Odds Over New Year's Resolutions

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My father has always been big on making New Year’s resolutions, and I am not.... more

December 29, 2020

Aunt Bemoans the Death of the Formal Thank You Note

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: When I was a kid in the 60s, I remember my mother drilled into us that no gift should go unacknowledged, even if it meant calling Great-aunt Carol, who was blind and nearly to... more

December 25, 2020

Christmas Greetings from Mom

DEAR READERS AND LETTER WRITERS: This holiday season has been unlike any most of us have ever known. Traditions have had to be abandoned or creatively revised. Much-anticipated visits have been cancel... more

December 18, 2020

Newlywed Accidentally Finds Christmas Gift

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: While I was putting my husband’s socks away in his dresser, I found a jewelry box inside a little gift bag. Even though this is our first married Christmas, we said we were no... more

December 15, 2020

Former "Other Woman" Still Pained by Stepdaughter's Behavior

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Fifteen years ago, my husband officially left his first wife because he and I were in love. I never thought of myself as a “homewrecker”, especially since at the time, my husb... more

December 03, 2020

Rough Times Make Holiday Decorating Unappealing

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Although my mother keeps telling me how blessed we are to have so far stayed safe from COVID, I do not feel particularly blessed. My hours at work are still cut, two of my sup... more

November 26, 2020

Giving Thanks Even in Tough Times

DEAR READERS: I know 2020 has been rough for many. I keep hearing how people feel this is the worst year they’ve ever known, and for the younger generations, this may very well be true.... more

November 19, 2020

Effects of Abandoned Thanksgiving Traditions Worry Long-term Care Worker

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I work at a long-term care facility in a state that currently allows window and outdoor visits only. My center stated weeks ago that there will be no big Thanksgiving dinner w... more

October 27, 2020

Halloween Party Plans Miff Dad

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My son announced he was invited to a Halloween party, which he fully intends to attend. I told him he is nuts for taking such a big chance, especially since I know the guy thr... more

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