Dear Annie: I returned home from a trip recently to find my world turned upside down. While I was away, my daughter, her husband and my two grandchildren, who live in a camper on my property, broke ...

Dear Annie: I was a single mom to my beautiful, autistic daughter for the first eight years of her life. I am now 43. My uncle had autism, so I know it runs in the family. When she was 3, COVID hit, ...

Dear Annie: I feel like I am constantly being pulled in too many directions, and I do not know how to handle it anymore. Between work, raising kids, caring for aging parents and trying to keep some ...

Reader Merrill Whitehead, who has shared sharp Austin memories about the city’s early dining scene and tart mustang grapes, sent me a short note about Zelma “Bicycle Annie” O’Riley. One of Austin’s ...

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 11 years. We’ve always had a solid partnership with no major issues. But lately, I’ve been feeling like I’m just a supporting character in his life.

What is a person to do when their office manager’s new “leadership” style makes their once-loved job unbearable? This was the topic of a recent Dear Annie column. The central conflict stems from the ...

Dear Annie: I often read essays about how parenting comes full circle, how the greatest accomplishment of all is raising children who grow into capable, successful adults. That sounds fine and ...

DEAR ANNIE: My fiancé, “Mark,” and I are getting married in six months, and there’s one issue I can’t shake. His best friend, “Tyler,” makes me uncomfortable. Tyler has a history of cheating, drinking ...

Annie M. (Romig) King, 93, formerly of Alburtis, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 29, 2025, in Phoebe Health Care Center, Allentown. She was the widow of Ernest G. King, who died May 2, 1993.

DEAR ANNIE: I recently had my 50th birthday. My boyfriend and I have been dating for seven years, with a two-year break. His friend recently asked me if my boyfriend gave me a present from him. I hadn ...

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Dear Annie: I recently hosted a small dinner party at my home for a few close friends -- just six of us, gathered around the table for what I hoped would be a relaxing evening of good food and ...