My stepson is 22 and autistic. For 12 years, he lived with us half the time and with his mother the other half. During those years, I was ...

Dear Protecting My Peace: You are not selfish. You are frightened, exhausted and trying to keep the people you love safe.

You are not selfish. You are frightened, exhausted and trying to keep the people you love safe. Given your stepson’s past ...

In today's Dear Annie column, a woman torn between safety and compassion struggles to keep firm boundaries after years of violence from her autistic adult stepson.

I have a good friend “Amy,” who is a great lady. We’ve known each other for about 15 years, but we reconnected about two ...

Dear Miss My Mom: Thank you for sharing your story. Even when people have good intentions behind their silence, like wanting ...

Dear Embarrassed: You’re right that table manners matter, but so does tact. Since you’ve already tried mentioning it without ...

Dear Annie: I don’t normally write in, but your advice to “Balancing Burdens,” the woman who was on the fence about telling ...

Dear Annie: I don’t normally write in, but your advice to “Balancing Burdens,” the woman who was on the fence about telling ...

Dear Embarrassed: You’re right that table manners matter, but so does tact. Since you’ve already tried mentioning it without success, focus on scaling back your get-togethers, keeping them casual. If ...

Dear Embarrassed: You’re right that table manners matter, but so does tact. Since you’ve already tried mentioning it without ...

"I’m not a snob, but I know others noticed how she was eating—for example, talking with food in her mouth with her elbows on ...