I am not a mother, but I am a proud Auntie and frequent babysitter/playmate to my friend’s children and kids ... Can you help me craft a response when a child picks up an angled stick or builds ...

I love my friends dearly and I love their children ... have started saying, “Mind your language” to me when their kids are around. I’ve tried playing it off, especially when the kids ...

I love to travel, but my partner can’t afford trips ... even if they’re not my closest friends. But this experience makes me feel that I’m not important to any of them.

DEAR HARRIETTE: I love my friends, but I can’t help feeling like ... but being around them sometimes makes me question my own worth. I start picking apart my looks, my career progress and ...

Is it out of line for me to expect my friends to, when necessary ... it makes it easier to love old friends who are dealing with their own stuff. Find an acquaintance who seems cool and take ...

The other day, my best friend told me if I ever had kids ... You can say to your friend: "Our friendship is so important. I would love to figure out ways to still be invested in this friendship ...

When I told my Midwest friends and colleagues about my ... Although I understand why many love San Diego, it just wasn't for me — and I've been happy spending my days in DC exploring museums ...

I love my friends and want to communicate with them – even daily – but not in this forced, intrusive way. I’m worried that if I share my feelings, they’ll stop texting me altogether.