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Dear Abby: 12-year-old is taught that love is measured in dollars

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Dear Abby: 12-year-old is taught that love is measured in dollars

DEAR ABBY: My stepdaughter has an 11-year-old daughter I’ll call “Kristina.” Kristina is very well-behaved, but she’s being taught at home that love is measured in dollars. She is constantly hinting about gifts and candy she wants. It has gotten so bad that when I keep her, I postpone errands because she invariably finds something … Read more

Dear Abby: My father-in-law, who threatened my husband with a saw, is now trying to contact our daughter

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Dear Abby: 12-year-old is taught that love is measured in dollars

DEAR ABBY: While I was visiting my father-in-law, a heated conversation turned violent. My husband, “Rob,” was helping his dad and a neighbor with a house project. When Rob’s dad became upset at him, he lifted the power saw he was holding, turned it on and motioned toward Rob saying, “You’re lucky I don’t slit … Read more