Dear Heloise: I'm having a debate with my mother-in-law concerning blackstrap molasses and regular molasses. She says they are not the same thing, but I think they are the same thing. Which of us is ...

Dear Carolyn: I am the grandmother of five beautiful grandchildren younger than 5. They bring me immeasurable joy. There is an ongoing battle of sorts with one household. These parents do not want ANY ...

Dear Carolyn: My parents, married for 30 years and now divorced for 15, last saw each other intentionally at my wedding 14 years ago. They still live in the same town, and ran into each other at the ...

Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend lives with me and everything is great except for ...

Hi, Carolyn: We're traveling to see my in-laws for the holidays with our two young kids (under 5). I am keen on teaching the kids about bodily autonomy and consent, and have tried to model this ...

Dear Carolyn: I moved into my first house of my own late last year. It's a twin home, and I figured it was important to have a good relationship with the people next door. They are an older couple, ...

Dear Miss Manners: When leaving the house, am I under an obligation to "look good"? I've had family tell me to cover my head during a bad hair day because "you can't go out with your hair like that," ...

Dear Carolyn: My significant other asked me last weekend if we could commit to a one-year embargo on any discussion of our own future children. We are planning on getting married within the next two ...

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My son got married in October to his longtime girlfriend. The wedding was fabulous, but more important, my son and his wife appeared to be blissfully ...

Dear Readers: How’s your hearing? If you’re like most folks, you might ignore signs of potential hearing loss. Millions of people experience unsafe noise levels at work; 20 percent of teenagers have ...

Dear Heloise: In a recent column, a reader mentioned finding an app whereby television viewing was possible on their smartphone. You mentioned that was great, but you were restricted to the small ...

Dear Carolyn: I waited tables during and after college and for most of my working history. I worked in upscale restaurants and waited on people who appreciated getting the best food and service. I ...