Lifestyle Columns

Siblings Take Opposite Stances on Sleepaway Camp
Dear Annie®, Aug. 10, 2026
Dear Annie: My husband and I are at odds over whether to send our two children to sleepaway camp next summer. He went every year from the time he was 8 and talks about it as one of the happiest parts of his childhood.

Can a Summer Romance Survive the Distance?
Dear Annie®, Aug. 09, 2026
Dear Annie: I am 16 and met a girl while visiting relatives over summer break. We spent almost every day together, and I felt closer to her than I have ever felt to anyone.

A Will Worth Fighting?
Dear Annie®, Aug. 08, 2026
Dear Annie: I'm 37 and the oldest of four siblings. We lost our mother to cancer 15 months ago, and then about a month ago, our father died very unexpectedly at 60.