latestOctober 22, 2021

Power Tumbling Competitions Are Too Hard for Grandmother to Watch

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My granddaughter has been doing gymnastics since she was five years old. Since early middle school she has been focusing on power tumbling, and has gotten good enough to compe... more

October 14, 2021

Expectant Dad Shares His Wife's Morning Sickness

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My wife is pregnant with our first child, and some of my friends laugh about my “feeling her pain,” including being nauseous most of the time. They think it’s a joke.... more

September 16, 2021

BF's Inability to Sleep Without TV Means Less Sleep for GF

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My boyfriend has this thing about not being able to fall asleep at night without the TV on. He is a paramedic and sees some truly bad stuff on a daily basis. So, I can get how... more

July 30, 2021

Losing Patience with Doctor's Office

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I recently started treatments to help me get pregnant, since I have some health issues that can interfere with conception. There is only one OB/GYN practice in my area that of... more

July 06, 2021

Bride's Pandemic Weight Gain Causes Worries

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My daughter was supposed to get married last September. Rather than have a pared down event, she and her fiancé decided to reschedule the wedding to later this year. They were... more

February 26, 2021

Daughter-in-Law's Healthy Cooking Craze Makes for Hungry Diners

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My daughter-in-law is a bright, sweet, loving young woman, but she tends to jump on the latest-greatest cooking/diet fads. Good for her, I say, except when I have to eat it to... more

February 02, 2021

Son's Growing Frustration with Mother's Vaccine Refusal

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My mother has already had one heart bypass surgery. She just turned 67, still works as an elementary school secretary, and keeps telling me she will not take the COVID vaccine... more

November 12, 2020

Year-Round Allergy-Sufferer Faces Challenges

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Like most of the rest of my family, I have what are called perennial allergies, meaning at any time of the year and in a whole lot of different settings, I can start to sneeze... more

October 01, 2020

Grandfather's Strange Behavior Causes Concern

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My grandfather is a pretty fit guy, but sadly he ended up with heart surgery after having a heart attack the beginning of this year. I was away at school while all this was ha... more

February 04, 2020

Mom Worried About Daughter's Extreme Diet Plan

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I’ve done my share of diets, and know some work better than others.... more

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