Cathy Free    I knew we had to keep going because there was such a need, said Reed Marcum, .

Amy Dickinson    Letter writer wants to start saying no to houseguests staying overnight but doesn’t know how.

Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin    Letter writer is offended and wonders whether they can cross these recipients off their holiday list this year.

Carolyn Hax    Almost a sister best friend goes to this letter writer to vent, then goes out with other friends to have fun.

Emily Heil    McDonald’s opens the first location of CosMc, its beverage focused concept, in the Chicago suburbs, with nary a Big Mac in sight.

Carolyn Hax, Haben Kelati    Every week, we ask readers to think like an advice columnist and submit their advice to a question Carolyn Hax hasn’t answered.

Sydney Page    I’m not pregnant, I actually lost my uterus to cancer last year, Leslie Horton told her viewers after reading the insulting email on the air.

Common Sense Media    Common Sense Media’s guide to this week’s family movies and TV shows.

Davon Loeb    As a boy, he felt he would never measure up to his strong father. Now a father himself, he wonders how to make sure his son doesn’t struggle like he does.

Jeanne Huber    Check local online marketplace lists first, or consider a company that specializes in matching historic tile.

Carolyn Hax    A letter writer is sick at the thought of having to fake Christmas pleasantries with girlfriend’s negligent dad.

Judith Martin, Nicholas Martin, Jacobina Martin    Is there an expectation that everyone must reciprocate buying a round of drinks

Amy Dickinson    Her son is clearly hurt by the way her daughter in law treats her. How can she fix this

Dave McIntyre    Cava proves that you don’t have to spend a fortune on good bubbles.

Ellie Krieger    This popular Hungarian stew gets its bright flavor from aromatic and intensely hued paprika.