She seems nervous, like she’s always trying to keep the peace, and she doesn’t spend time with people she used to be close to ...

Dear Worried: You sound like a wonderful daughter. Your mother is fortunate to have someone so loving and caring in her ...

My mom seems nervous, like she’s always trying to keep the peace, and she doesn’t spend time with people she used to be close ...

"She seems nervous, like she’s always trying to keep the peace, and she doesn’t spend time with people she used to be close ...

My mom and I read your column every day, and we always find your advice thoughtful and compassionate. Lately, I’ve been thinking about something I witnessed years ago ...

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane shares her thoughts on how a reader should handle the red flags in their mother's ...

It’s stayed with me -- the way emotional abuse often begins so subtly ... his criticisms -- but I see signs that remind me of what I saw back then. She seems nervous, like she’s always ...