Advice columnist Annie Lane is a young wife and mother with a gift for helping other people solve problems. In a voice that's sympathetic, funny and firm, Lane provides common-sense solutions to life's dilemmas.
Recent Stories
Dear Annie: How to give your cat a pill
Dear Annie: Many years ago, my cat-loving sister clipped out an Ann Landers column called “How to Give Your Cat a Pill.”
Dear Annie: Business-savvy wife gets no respect
My wife and I have been married for many years. She was and is my business partner and a great businesswoman. We would not be where we are today without her business acumen, drive and determination.
Dear Annie: Heavy-handed neighbor pushing signs
Dear Annie: I live in a neighborhood with two non-state-maintained roads. One is a long, straight, steep hill with about 20 residences. My neighbor “Sally” lives in the middle of the hill. She lets her pets roam free in her yard and has toddler grandchildren.
Dear Annie: Having a crush in the workplace
I have been at my job for almost 12 years. About three years ago, I met a girl who had recently started working there.
Dear Annie: Standing up to bullies
Dear Annie: I go to school and often see some of my classmates who are considered “popular” teasing my classmates and friends.
Dear Annie: When is it OK to snoop wife’s suspicious deleted texts?
My wife has been guarding her phone since I found out she had been texting a guy she first claimed was a childhood friend.
Dear Annie: Weight loss means new wardrobe
Dear Annie: I have been overweight my entire life. Because of a diabetes scare a couple of years ago, I lost 50 pounds, primarily through running and modifying my diet.
Dear Annie: Husband’s doodles can be good stress relief
Dear Annie: My husband of over 30 years is a great person, successful and well-educated. I love him dearly except for one annoying thing. He draws on people’s photos in magazines and newspapers.
Dear Annie: Friend’s nose out of joint over ‘Throwback Thursday’ pix
“Lisa,” a friend with whom I went to high school, got rhinoplasty — aka a nose job — between high school and college. I’m writing to you about a disagreement that’s come up between her and me recently.
Dear Annie: Trouble with purging gifts
Dear Annie: Next month, I’m moving into an apartment that’s smaller than my current one. So in the meantime, I’ve been going through all of my stuff, trying to purge anything I don’t use.
