Ask Amy on dealing with estranged father and family rifts
A reader seeks guidance when a husband abandons his family and cuts contact with the children. Amy advises prioritizing the kids, encouraging communication via the father, and pursuing professional legal counsel to navigate custody and contact, while avoiding pleading. Additional letters discuss parental estrangement and seeking counseling, with Amy urging self-reflection and patience.
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Dear Abby column offers family secrecy and friendship advice
A reader seeks guidance on telling Hannah's maternal grandparents about her birth amid custody concerns. The response urges the maternal side to tell the father, who has custody, to handle the issue, noting potential legal fallout and the teen’s questions. Other letters cover friendship loss, sustaining ties with Chloe, and hosting a no-gift 70th birthday.
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