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Carolyn Hax

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Carolyn Hax is a 40-something repatriated New Englander with a liberal arts degree and a lot of opinions and that's about it, really, when you get right down to it. Oh, and the shoes. A lot of shoes. Her column, "Tell Me About It," appears Sunday, Wednesday and Friday.
Recent content from Carolyn Hax

Hax: New guy balks at exclusivity clause

Hax: In-laws' quarreling disrupts vacations

Carolyn Hax: Mom should protect child from bullying grandma

Hax: Nieces, nephews present a gift quandary

Hax: Give sister-in-law the benefit of doubt

Hax: Family's culture complicates upcoming wedding

Hax: Try to see "loans" as safety net for sibs

Hax: Son's plan to join Marines a concern

Hax: Weight gain is only part of the problem

Hax: Bromance gets in the way of romance

Hax: Brother's children deserve truth to be told

Hax: Daughter's divorce leaves her in dark anger

Hax: When to reveal a secret sibling?

Hax: Boyfriend's grief needs to be treated with care

Hax: Caution advised on forming new family

Hax: Middle-school cruelty still haunts

Hax: Affairs put marriage on shaky ground

Hax: Aunt wants to have 'the talk' with teen niece

Hax: Wife's fun with kids hurts husband

Hax: Everyone knows of affair – except spouse

Hax: Grandpa announces end to gifts at age 18

Hax: Parents' love always feels conditional

Dear Carolyn: How do you deal with a family member's "conditional" love? I'm in my mid-30s, and am one of those kids who did not live out their parents' dream, but have a sibling who did. In my heart, I know they are good people, but they seem to be supportive of everyone around me and not me.

Carolyn Hax: Mother-in-laws destructive ways have to stop

Dear Carolyn: My mother-in-law pats my daughter's belly after dinner and says, "That's disgusting! Look at that round belly! How horrible!" She's kind of joking, but I don't like it. My daughter is 1, but I still don't like it. And other female relatives have said Mother-in-Law's comments had a big effect on them. She's in her late 70s -- I don't think she's going to change much. So how do I counter the comments, brush them off, drown her out?