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My son’s girlfriend is rich, and that’s a problem

Dear Amy: My wife and I share your column at breakfast. Can you arrange this for us? Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan / Chicago Tribune) Our son, senior in college, claims he has found the love of his life. “Ashley” is also senior. They have been dating for more than …

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This game we played in school was so bad

Dear Amy: With knowledge comes broader perspective. I am a person of color. While studying for my Ph.D. in clinical psychology I have realized that many things about my upbringing were wrong. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan / Chicago Tribune) In light of the social environment at the moment, the …

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I’m afraid I damaged my great teen daughters

Dear Amy: My husband and I have two amazing teenage daughters. They are mature, intelligent and conscientious. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan / Chicago Tribune) I am very proud of her and look forward to seeing what she does in her life, but this is also where my fear lies. …

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It’s not an insult, I really can’t touch your dog

Dear Amy: I have a severe general allergy to poison ivy. If the least amount of poison ivy urushiol oil touches any part of me, I’ll explode with hundreds of small but itchy blisters. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan / Chicago Tribune) These blisters cover my body (not just where …

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The boy is told to keep the holidays a secret from his father.

Dear Amy: Nine-year-old “Danny” lives with his father and grandparents, and neither of them gets along well. Danny is always caught in the middle. Columnist Amy Dickinson (Bill Hogan / Chicago Tribune) Danny’s father (in his 30s) is a self-absorbed jerk and spends very little time with Danny, but lives …

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