"Protecting My Son: Dealing with a Well-Meaning but Accidental Poisoner"
A parent seeks advice on how to keep their 2-and-a-half-year-old son with a food allergy safe around his grandmother, who has declining mental faculties and often tries to feed him snacks despite knowing she shouldn't. The parent is concerned about preventing another food mishap but wants to maintain visits with the grandmother. Suggestions include assigning alternating family members to be the child's allergy wingman during meals and providing the grandmother with alternative treats to give the child. In another letter, a widow struggles with mixed emotions of happiness and sadness as her late husband's death has brought her closer to her adopted son's biological brother. The advice is to accept the grief as it comes and remember that the new relationship is a part of her husband's legacy. Another letter addresses how to handle a situation where a teenager witnesses her parents' divorced friends having loud sex during a shared vacation. The advice is to communicate honestly with the friends about the incident and give the daughter space to process her feelings. Lastly, a person recounts their experience of meeting their husband's estranged mother in the hospital after she had a serious health issue.