I love blocking people on Instagram. It feels so powerful to revoke their access to me. But that power trip is, admittedly, a little shortsighted sometimes. Occasionally, you have to walk back an ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m the mom of an 18-year-old daughter, “Leia.” We have always tried to keep the lines of communication open with our children, and we have what I think is a strong, positive familial bond.

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