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Advice

Airline customer service agents share their top holiday travel tips

What airport helpers want fliers to know about troubleshooting during the Christmas crush.

By Hannah Sampson, The Washington Post●

FDA says a decongestant in many cold medicines doesn’t work. So what does?

Changes are coming to the cold and cough aisle of your local pharmacy.

By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press●

Asking Eric: Since my dad died, my mom is increasingly mean and angry

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

By R. Eric Thomas●
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Miss Manners: You did not hear this from Miss Manners

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Dear Annie: Happy holidays to all

Advice from Annie Lane.

By Annie Lane●

I’m a doctor. Here are 5 ways to hack the 15-minute clinic visit.

Tips for patients to get the most out of their doctor’s visit, from a doctor’s point of view.

By Trisha Pasricha, MD●

Asking Eric: I’m worried that my sister and her boyfriend are too emotionally dependent on each other

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

By R. Eric Thomas●

Miss Manners: What’s the polite way to deal with teasing by my relatives? They’ve been doing it for decades.

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Dear Annie: When to keep hoping and when to move on

Advice from Annie Lane.

By Annie Lane●

Asking Eric: Sometimes my husband talks to me like I’m a child and it makes me feel terrible

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

By R. Eric Thomas●

Ask Sahaj: I’m sick and tired of giving and receiving gifts during the holidays

How does this letter writer opt out of giving and getting gifts during the holidays?

By Sahaj Kaur Kohli●

Dear Annie: If you’re considering a holiday pet, consider these points

Advice from Annie Lane.

By Annie Lane●

Asking Eric: I’m afraid of being alone when my father and partner are gone

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

By R. Eric Thomas●

Miss Manners: When the quiet car isn’t quiet

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Dear Annie: How do I get my adult son to move out of the house? Is eviction an option?

Advice from Annie Lane.

By Annie Lane●

Asking Eric: I don’t want to split the cost of my husband’s grocery splurges

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

By R. Eric Thomas●

Miss Manners: Some things shouldn’t have to be said

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Dear Annie: How do I tell my kids I don’t want to be around my ex during the holidays?

Advice from Annie Lane.

By Annie Lane●

Asking Eric: I want to keep supporting my local nail salon, but they keep giving me an awful nail technician

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

By R. Eric Thomas●

Miss Manners: How do I tell a party guest to leave their political opinions at home?

Advice from Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin.

By Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin●

Dear Annie: My husband lied about his relationship with a co-worker

Advice from Annie Lane.

By Annie Lane●

7 things to add or subtract for happiness, according to science

Preregistered studies break down evidence-backed happiness boosters into things to add to or subtract from our lives.

By Jacqueline Nesi, Special to The Washington Post●

Asking Eric: My husband refuses to take accountability for texting with a ‘professional tease’

Advice from R. Eric Thomas.

By R. Eric Thomas●