Why don’t more parents understand that being on the same page isn’t just good parenting -- it’s essential? And how can they learn to work as a team before the damage is done? -- Worried for the Next ...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my daughter went “no contact” with both sides of our family -- grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles, as well as cousins. Since then, I have been struggling with how I ...

"One parent holds the line, the other gives in — and the children have learned exactly how to exploit the inconsistency." ...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my daughter went “no contact” with both sides of our family -- grandparents, parents, aunts and ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a mother who doesn’t know how to respond when people asked about her estranged daughter.

Today's advice from Dear Abby. DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my daughter went “no contact” with both sides of our family — ...

Dear Abby: A few years ago, my daughter went “no contact” with both sides of our family — grandparents, parents, aunts and ...

I read with interest your response to the mother whose spouse undermines her authority in front of their 6-year-old daughter.

Dear Annie: I often read letters in your column from people — usually parents, often mothers — who say they’ve been cut off ...

The pandemic messed with a lot of people’s social rhythms. You’re not alone in feeling like you’ve been stuck ever since ...

Dear Annie: I often read letters in your column from people—usually parents, often mothers—who say they’ve been cut off by ...

Robert E. Emery writes in the book “The Truth About Children and Divorce,” “Children whose parents put them first from the ...