If this does not suit you, respond to their invitation with polite regrets. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Dear Carolyn: Any general advice on dealing with a 17-year-old boy who is off-the-charts rude and nasty to me, his mother, somewhat so to his father, and apparently seems polite and quiet to ...