I started out by listing unhelpful enabling behaviors, such as repeatedly lending money without accountability, with the caveat that sometimes a concrete piece of support could be appropriate. In fact ...

Offering support to a struggling loved one in a helpful way requires healthy boundaries. It’s natural to want to help the people you care about as they face ...

Dear Amy: In a previous column, “Disappointed” relayed a strange statement that her (married male) friend and neighbor made about wanting to “kiss her face” all over when the pandemic ended. It ...

When I was pregnant I learned about gentle parenting. As my child grew, I realized it wasn't working and that I needed to change how I parented him.

Sometimes when dogs (or human children) do things they’re not supposed to do, it’s cute and funny. (Other times, it is definitely neither of those things.) When that happens, it’s tempting to laugh, ...

James was arrested on December 11, 2024, for “domestic battery upon spouse/co-habitant.” A neighbor called the police because James and his girlfriend, Ally Lewber, were arguing. According to the ...