Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

DEAR ABBY: My father’s wife, “Carole,” loves to thrift-shop. She enjoys hunting for a good deal, particularly if she can find ...

(I’m talking hot pants, tiny tank tops, sequin midriff shirts and leopard miniskirts.) These outfits don’t pass the school dress code or the Mama dress code. We have told Liana she can wear ...