These strategies can help parents, teachers, and youth mentors safeguard young people from toxic authority figures and help them build lifelong navigation skills.

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

My daughter has been married to her high school sweetheart for 15 years. Their marriage has been rocky from the start due to ...

Dear Abby advises a woman who has an ill relationship with her partner’s daughter.

DEAR DEALING WITH A NARCISSIST: Your son sounds like he’s stuck in a cycle that’s draining him -- and you. It’s heartbreaking to watch someone you love be used, mistreated and pushed into isolation by ...

DEAR REAWAKENED: You have been through a difficult time. Being a full-time caregiver is wearing as well as stressful. After those years caring for your sick husband, it isn’t surprising you forgot to ...

Dear Reawakened: You have been through a difficult time. Being a full-time caregiver is wearing as well as stressful. After those years caring for your sick husband, it isn’t surprising you ...

DEAR ABBY: After years of disappointment, I finally found the man of my dreams. How do I tell him he isn’t doing certain things right in the bedroom without it being uncomfortable?

Advice Dear Abby: My girlfriend is upset that I’m spending money to help my kids Published: Jun. 29, 2025, 2:00 a.m.

DEAR ABBY: I have a male friend (attorney) who is married to a dermatologist. Nearly every time this friend interacts with a medical provider, he is dissatisfied and feels he is being ripped off.

Advice Dear Abby: Girlfriend is ‘ballistic’ because I help my kids financially; who’s out of line? Published: Jun. 28, 2025, 5:30 a.m.

Dear Abby: My girlfriend has gone ballistic because I am financially supporting my adult children A reader’s longtime girlfriend has condemned him for giving his adult children tens of thousands ...