Dear Readers: Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. Hope you enjoy these poems for the holidays. “Christmas in the Heart” by Paul Laurence Dunbar “The snow lies deep upon the ground, / And ...

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane offers some advice to a reader who visits family for the holidays and is running out of patience with her sister's stressing.

DEAR ABBY: I have warm memories of Christmas from when I was a child. I didn’t start disliking it until I was married to my second husband. Related Articles Dear Abby: The men I want to date ...

He likes Christmas, so I will put some stuff back up for him, not for myself. Why do I dislike Christmas so much? It’s such a pain in the butt. Maybe you can help me understand my feelings.

Dear Readers: Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. “‘Twas the night before Christmas, when ...

Advice Dear Annie: Should I skip the family holiday chaos next year? This year, my sister’s stress ruined it. Published: Jan. 13, 2025, 2:00 a.m.

DEAR DEIDRE: CHRISTMAS is filling me with dread. I want to escape from it all and go somewhere alone to enjoy myself, instead of cooking and cleaning for everyone else.

Dear Annie: Every year, my husband and I, having no children of our own, travel several states away to spend a few days around Christmas with my sister and her husband and their grown children and ...

Dear Miss Manners: I was wondering if you can suggest the proper way to deal with “present snoopers.” I caught my wife red-handed holding a Christmas gift I had purchased for her. I had ...

DEAR ABBY: I have warm memories of Christmas from when I was a child. I didn’t start disliking it until I was married to my second husband. My parents grew old, and we celebrated their last ...

DEAR READERS: Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. Hope you enjoy these poems for the holidays. “Christmas in the Heart” by Paul Laurence Dunbar “The snow lies deep upon the ground, / And ...

He likes Christmas, so I will put some stuff back up for him, not for myself. Why do I dislike Christmas so much? It’s such a pain in the butt. Maybe you can help me understand my feelings.