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Dear Abby: Single man grieving bond he has lost with parents
Dear Abby: I am a single man with no siblings. My elderly father passed away eight months ago. My mother is now in hospice ...
Dear Abby: Only child struggles with grief over losing his elderly parents
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
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Miss Manners: My father has incurable cancer. What do I say when someone tells me, ‘I hope he feels better soon’?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been taking time off work to help care for my father, who has incurable cancer. To clients I don’t ...
Miss Manners: How do I tell people, in a professional setting, my dad is dying of cancer
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been taking time off work to help care for my father, who has incurable cancer. To clients I don’t ...
Miss Manners: My dad has incurable cancer and I don’t know what to tell my clients
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to communicating sensitively with clients and ...
Miss Manners: My dad is dying and I don’t know what to tell my clients
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been taking time off work to help care for my father, who has incurable cancer. To clients I don’t ...
Dear Abby: Facing life alone after parents' passing
Dad has been gone eight months, and Mom has entered hospice. As their only child, how can I best cope with my grief?
Miss Manners: How can I avoid telling people that I’m taking time off to care for my dying father?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been taking time off work to help care for my father, who has incurable cancer. To clients I don’t ...
Dear Abby: Parents’ death is taking a toll in the least-expected places
Dear Abby: I am a single man with no siblings. My elderly father passed away eight months ago. My mother is now in hospice with a life expectancy of weeks to months. My parents have lived long and ...
Dear Abby: Since losing Dad, once happy memories now bring me pain
Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Dear Abby: Single man with no siblings struggles following dad’s death and mom’s terminal illness diagnosis
My problem is with certain “triggers.” The worst one is when people see my childhood photos and say, “Your parents must have loved you a lot.” ...
Dear Abby: Only son gripped by loss of parents
Dear Abby: I am a single man with no siblings. My elderly father passed away eight months ago. My mother is now in hospice with a life expectancy of weeks to months. My parents have lived long and ...