Help! My Life Seriously Changed After a Medical Diagnosis. My Best Friend’s Reaction Has Been … Bizarre.

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Margo Howard has died. She was babysat by Elizabeth Taylor, thrice divorced, and a longtime writer of ‘Dear Prudence.’

"My answers are going to come from my experiences," Ms. Howard once said of her approach to to the family trade of penning ...
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My friend butt-dialed me and left a voicemail. Now I know something I shouldn’t.

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. For this edition, Nadira Goffe, a Slate culture writer, will be filling in as Prudie. Submit questions here. (It’s anonymous!) Dear Prudence, Last night, my ...