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DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I feel like I have been sent to social purgatory and I am not sure if I can correct the damage of someone else’s words.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My wife and I have polar opposite views on food. She was raised in Texas by two parents who themselves grew up in farming families. She ate what was available and she was fine... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My husband’s oldest brother became a Jehovah’s Witness when he was in his mid-twenties. He was raised a Methodist, and almost everyone else in the family, including us, still ... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I don’t really care about my roommate hooking up with whoever she wants. But I do hate the fact that almost every weekend I wake up at least one of the mornings to a complete ... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Before my dad even met his fiancée, Sophie, he and my mom were already separated and just waiting for their divorce to go through. He was not even living in our house. But my ... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I get truly killer periods. Nothing does more than take the edge off the pain, and the bleeding is so heavy I have to change my pad every two hours.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Ever since we were in high school “Kaylie” and I promised we would be each other’s maid of honor.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: When our kids were young I had to pinch our pennies to be able to give them a decent Christmas. They never asked for much, and that is sadly what they got.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: In mid-December 2023 my dad retired after 25 years in the army. He had this big list of little things he wanted to do. He worked his way through that list and now he is drivin... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My grandson and his girlfriend have been living together for 11 years. They have two kids, three dogs, a cat, and are living in the second house they bought together.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Two years ago my father had a stroke. He mostly recovered, but taking care of him was a lot for my mom. She ended up needing help herself, and now they are both in decline.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: This will be my 18th year working at what’s become one of the last department stores in town. I have been in retail since I was a kid and I can say things have gotten so much ... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: We are finishing our first year in our new house. We moved in a few weeks before we got married the week after Thanksgiving last year. So this will be our first married Thanks... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: When I came home for my Dad’s birthday I had to use the guest room because my Dad moved into my old room. He and my Mom said it was because his new CPAP machine was noisier th... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My wife’s cousin went missing seven years ago and it really busted her up and made the first few Thanksgivings and Christmases without him around hard.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: When I talk to my American friends, they have a hard time understanding why I put up with what they call the bullying my mother-in-law does to me. They think I should stand up... more

DEAR READERS: Today’s the day we honor those who’ve served in our nation’s military. We owe them a great deal and it’s fitting we have this annual commemoration of their service.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Our grandson did an excellent job learning to drive. He accumulated all his permit-required hours within four months and did well with his driving course.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I’m not making excuses for him, but my husband grew up in a home where he didn’t have to do anything around the house. Either his mother or his grandmother did all the cooking... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My Grandad worked construction for over 40 years. His hearing is for sh#t and he knows it.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: Believe it or not, my son’s girlfriend was raised on an honest to God commune in Virginia. She and my son met in college and she decided to move in with him and start a family... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: A few years ago a family moved into the house next to mine. They are a nice couple with two kids.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: After three miscarriages I have just entered my second trimester with my current pregnancy. You can hardly tell I am pregnant since I am barely showing yet, especially if I dr... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I was deeply hurt yesterday when my son told me outright how he trusts his therapist more than he trusts me to understand and help him through the breakup of his marriage.... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My mother was married three times. All but the second husband were real fu#k-ups and cleaned out all the money in their joint bank accounts, most of which belonged to my mom a... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I got home from work to find my husband super excited because the last of the Halloween trick or treating costumes he ordered came in. It was a special order for our two-year-... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I grew up in a household where if you did something to upset my mother, she would let you know immediately and clearly. Sometimes she would yell at us, but not only did we usu... more

DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: When my son got married, his sister was one of the bridesmaids. As a matter of fact, my daughter-in-law asked her before she asked her own two sisters, which I thought was a n... more