Columnist Susan Writer dispenses motherly wisdom to young adults and the people who care about them in Ask Someone Else’s Mom.

Feb 17, 2025 · DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: With both sets of grandparents retired and living close by, what on earth could have made our daughter and son-in-law hire an au pair?

Dec 18, 2024 · DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I feel like I have been sent to social purgatory and I am not sure if I can correct the damage of someone else’s words.

Jan 15, 2025 · DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: When my older brother told our parents he was taking a gap year between high school and college they weren’t thrilled, but they went along with it. Turns out he found a great job he really liked during that gap year and never went on to college.

6 days ago · UExpress has Susan Writer's Ask Someone Else's Mom column archives dating back to 2018.

Sep 30, 2024 · Whether not notifying your husband of his aunt’s death was done vindictively or merely out of a habit of non-communication, it’s unfortunate your husband wasn’t allowed to pay his respects to someone he cared for. Estrangement takes a toll on everyone involved.

May 13, 2024 · DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: I know it’s seems hypocritical because I myself married a younger man, but my husband is only six years younger than me, and the woman our son is currently dating is more than twice that much older than him.

Jun 5, 2024 · DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: After over 12 years living in a remote location, my husband and I are moving into a subdivision with a socially active community. While my extroverted husband is excited about this, I am very reluctant.

Dec 16, 2024 · DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My wife and I have polar opposite views on food. She was raised in Texas by two parents who themselves grew up in farming families. She ate what was available and she was fine with that. Even now she only cooks and prefers to eat the most basic and ‒ I think ‒ uninteresting foods.

Oct 23, 2024 · DEAR SOMEONE ELSE’S MOM: My mother was married three times. All but the second husband were real fu#k-ups and cleaned out all the money in their joint bank accounts, most of which belonged to my mom as she was the one who had a job and brought in most of the money we lived on.