Carolyn Hax
Uncertain presence at holiday gatherings
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One relative’s short-term boyfriends irk a host. But can graciousness help set an example?
Carolyn Hax: Give up her dream job for his restlessness?
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A woman who loves her job grapples with a husband who’s looking for nothing beyond a change of scenery.
The grass is always greener
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For a parent, disposal income seems ideal. But the person without the expenses of a child feels judged.
Telling the truth about a friendship might be hard, but it’s kind
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A woman contemplates ending a friendship because she can’t stand to be around her friend’s husband.
Whether to rekindle a friendship
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Honesty is the best policy.
Hints From Heloise: Spinning sheets
A singleton who sleeps in a queen bed rotates the sheets, saving on laundry.
Hints From Heloise: Living lettuce
Long-lasting hydroponic lettuce is a favorite of Heloise.
Hints From Heloise: Computers go public
A small N.D. community works together to secure a grant for a computer.
Miss Manners: Friends’ charitable causes do not have to be your own
Friends seek funds for their pet causes, but the reader’s charity budget is committed elsewhere.
Miss Manners: Generosity should always be followed by gratitude
Contrary to what the reader has heard, giving thanks for Christmas gifts has not gone out of style.
Miss Manners: Background music comes unpleasantly to the fore
At all too many weddings, a reader finds, the band is playing at a volume that makes conversation impossible.
Miss Manners: Office Secret Santa deserves a lump of coal
A Secret Santa exchange gone dreadfully wrong is an example of why they shouldn’t be held at work.
Miss Manners: Knife placement is convenient for eating, not attacking
A cutting-edge query.
Ask Amy: Daughter’s actions raise red flags
Her daughter’s extreme moodiness and peculiar Web site suggest therapy is in order.
Ask Amy: Grandmother wants to round off square peg
Her 10-year-old granddaughter is obese and a misfit. What can she do to be the best grandma to her?
Ask Amy: Holy moly: Godparents’ gift-giving should end
They still send gifts to their godson, now a 30-year-old attorney. Amy says, enough already!
Animal Doctor
Preventive care can reduce the need for cleaning teeth under anesthesia; vet puts dog at risk unnecessarily
Treat dog’s pancreatitis with a low-fat diet
Pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory condition that might be triggered when dogs are on a diet high in fats.
Animal Doctor: How to avoid claw-legged couches
Training cats to use a scratch post; concerns about pet toys from China; monitoring a lump on a dog.
@Work Advice
@Work Advice columnist Karla Miller (DEB LINDSEY/FOR THE WASHINGTON POST)
@Work Advice: Fiscal cliff notes
How to prepare for layoffs and related hazards.
Family Almanac
The unmotivated first-grader
By all means, have him examined for eye and attention issues, but remember he’s his own person.
Same garments, same arguments
The cranky child who wants to wear the same clothes every day.
Christmas’s can’t-misses
The books, games, toys and puzzles that kids will love.
School shooting: How parents can help their children cope
What should parents do this weekend to help their children cope with the Connecticut school shooting?
Lincoln as an imperfect father
The recent movie depicts the 16th president as a conflicted, inconsistent parent — just like the rest of us.
Readers react to what skills should be taught in school
Parents and teachers weigh in on whether schools or parents are responsible for teaching real-life skills.
Date Lab
Date Lab: When we get it wrong, can mom get it right?
Mom thinks that guy in Date Lab would be the perfect match for her daughter.
Date Lab: A dater makes her own match ... or mismatch?
DATE LAB | We let her choose her date. Did she make the right pick?
Do daters know themselves as well as they think they do?
We gave her three choices to see if she knows her match better than we do.
Poll: Which bachelor should Claire have chosen?
We asked Claire to make her own match. Which bachelor would you have paired her with?
Advice from Slate's 'Dear Prudence'
Live discussion with Slate advice columnist Dear Prudence, a.k.a. Emily Yoffe.
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