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Dear Abby: Niece names baby after my horrible, abusive stepfather

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Oregonian · 6h

Dear Abby: I thought my dead stepfather was out of my life forever. But new baby’s name brings everything back

I have one sister and three younger half-sisters, all of whom I love. Recently, two of my nieces, the daughters of one of my half-sisters, gave birth within months of each other. Both decided to name their babies after their grandparents.

Staten Island Advance · 5h

Dear Abby: I can’t bear calling my niece by her name - it honors my abuser

I truly cannot bear to call the baby by his given name. I kept this to myself, but my sister noticed that I avoid using the baby’s name and has confided in me the very same feelings. If she noticed, perhaps my half-sisters have noticed as well.

MLive · 8h

Dear Abby: I hate what a family member named a new baby, so I’ll be using a nickname

I don’t believe my nieces are aware of this. My stepfather died before my nieces were born, so they never knew him. I truly cannot bear to call the baby by his given name. I kept this to myself, but my sister noticed that I avoid using the baby’s name and has confided in me the very same feelings.

Dear Abby: It’s painful to reach out to a friend and get so little in return

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Dear Abby: My husband has cancer and our friends don’t check up on us

A reader asks Abby for advice about some friends who haven't checked up on them and their husband as he battles cancer.

Dear Abby: How can I keep a long-distance friendship going?

My husband and I moved, and while I've tried to keep connected with a friend, it's hard to do when we're far apart. What ...

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Dear Abby: My spouse never misses an opportunity to denigrate my work and it’s crushing

It’s painful because I love my spouse in every way. I am always respectful and supportive of their professional work.

Dear Abby: Do I contact my daughter too often?

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Dear Abby: Husband dislikes my gray hair, urges me to go back to dyeing it

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

Dear Abby: Should I give up on keeping this long-distance friendship alive?

I convinced my husband we should move somewhere else so we could retire and be more financially secure. We compromised, but it is still far from my old hometown. I have tried hard to stay connected to ...

Dear Abby | Meteor-watching excursion gets fiery for the wrong reason

DEAR BURNED OUT: I agree that the dynamic you have described is unhealthy. It appears your husband is more bonded with his ...

The Goshen News9h

DEAR ABBY: Friendship declines with distance

Fifteen years ago, after six years of marriage, my husband and I moved 3,000 miles away from everyone I knew. I wasn’t in ...

Dear Abby: I cannot bear to call the baby by his given name

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

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