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…

Hi, Carolyn: My oldest kiddo is turning 14 in a few weeks and asked me last night if he could go to a friend’s cabin for the weekend — leaving on his actual birthday —…

Dear Carolyn: I recently had cancer surgery with a number of complications, including severe asthma. It is triggered by, among other things, the slightest exposure to fragrances. Months ago, my beloved partner of nine years…

Dear Carolyn: I am devastated. Husband has asked for a divorce, and I haven’t been able to change his mind. I’ve been begging, crying and pleading with him to stay. Of course he says that’s…

Hostess Terri Kretzmeir discussed “Managing Life After Retirement” during Monday’s Happy Hearts FCE meeting. While retirement is something we’ve all been waiting for, or are looking forward to, for many it can mean lost wages,…

Dear Carolyn: I love my brother — he and I are the only family we have in our area — but am gradually seeing less and less of him because of my food- and weight-fixated…

Dear Carolyn: I have a petty problem stemming from a much larger relationship issue. I’m getting married, and I’ve not bought a dress because the thought of doing so terrifies me. I’d love to buy…

Dear Carolyn: I am a white adoptive mother of four beautiful African American children of different skin tones. I also have two white birth children. When we go places, I am inevitably asked if we…

Dear Carolyn: My boyfriend and I have been together a year and a half, and are thinking about getting engaged. But we have never gotten into a fight or anything approaching a fight. Is that…

Dear Carolyn: I am a 35-year-old single man who is struggling with a life transition. All of my very close friends have gotten married, purchased homes and now have or are starting to have children.  This…