Amy Dickinson
Seven days a week, letter after letter, Amy Dickinson applies an objective eye to reader problems large and small in "ASK AMY: Advice for the real world."
Dickinson succeeds the legendary Ann Landers (Eppie Lederer) as the Chicago Tribune's signature advice columnist. Chicago Tribune editor Gerould Kern said: “Amy understands the personal issues affecting millions of people in their everyday lives and offers grounded advice for healthy, lasting relationships. She’s also a terrific storyteller.” As an advice columnist, Amy uses her talents as a journalist and her personal experiences to answer each question with the care and attention she would devote to her closest friends. Her advice is rooted in honesty and trust, traits she applies to her writing and her life.
Before joining the Chicago Tribune, Dickinson (a distant relative of the poet Emily Dickinson) penned a column on family issues for TIME magazine and had been regularly featured on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered." A weekly column, carried on AOL's News Channels, frequently drew from her experience as a single parent and member of a large, extended family. In addition, she has appeared as a social commentator on CBS' "Sunday Morning."
Dickinson, who grew up on a small dairy farm in New York, currently lives in Chicago with her teenage daughter. A graduate of Georgetown University, Dickinson also has worked as a producer for NBC News and as a freelance writer for publications such as The Washington Post, Esquire and O magazine.
Amy Dickinson Samples
Sister worries about danger of tanning
DEAR AMY: I am really scared for my younger sister. Because we have a history of skin cancer deaths in our family, I can't figure out why my mom would let my sister do this.
Gay husband wants 'out'
DEAR AMY: I have been married for more than 15 years and have two great kids with my wife. I didn't figure out my sexuality until after I was married. Now I've met someone in a similar predicament.
Parent questions birth control query
DEAR AMY: My daughter, who is almost 12 years old, visited a hospital a couple of months ago, and during an exam a nurse asked her if she uses birth control. Is this an appropriate question to ask a not-quite-12-year-old girl? Am I right?
Dad's in the hospital, mom checks out
DEAR AMY: My father has cancer, along with other health issues. He has gone to oncologist and radiologist visits by himself.
Relationship may have morphed into marriage
DEAR AMY: My boyfriend and I have been living together for 10 years. When we decided to live together, I was the one who purchased a home with my money.
In 10 years, this relationship will still be flawed
DEAR AMY: I am a divorced woman about to turn 50 in a loving relationship with a man the same age. My guy has a 21-year-old daughter who lives with him. I have talked to him about her reliance on him, her behavior and her lack of maturity.
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