Carolyn Hax columns

Carolyn Hax: Mom mortifies teens by asking server for a clean glass

Health
Rachel Carter

Dear Carolyn: On a recent vacation, our family (including two teenagers) was at a restaurant for lunch. We had not had any ...

Carolyn Hax: ‘Footloose’ boyfriend is anxious about being tied down

Health
Rachel Carter

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend and I have been together for three years. I’m in my late 20s, ...

Carolyn Hax: When do parents tell kids about grandma’s ongoing affair?

Health
Rachel Carter

Dear Carolyn: My mother-in-law is having an affair. She’s still married to my father-in-law but goes away for a week at a ...

Carolyn Hax: Since her ADHD diagnosis, her spouse tries to manage her

Health
Rachel Carter

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I’m a woman in my 40s who was recently diagnosed with ADHD. Cool. Explains a ...

Carolyn Hax: Is life with small kids always a grind to do the minimum?

Technology
Michael Johnson

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: Are parents with little kids bound to be exhausted while still doing the bare minimum ...

Carolyn Hax: Help is on the way, but how to manage anxiety till then?

Health
Rachel Carter

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: Due to a variety of ...

Carolyn Hax: How to put a stop to elderly parents’ last-minute visits?

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Rachel Carter

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I live five hours from ...

Carolyn Hax: Mom keeps fretting that her child isn’t in a relationship

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Michael Johnson

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Carolyn Hax is away. The following first appeared Dec. 23, 2009. Dear ...

Carolyn Hax: Mom of 30-year-old wants a do-over on his health habits

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Rachel Carter

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: I am the mother of ...

Carolyn Hax: Mental health challenges add anxiety to son’s launch

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Rachel Carter

Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My 23-year-old son has decided ...