The neighbor's father kisses my children and I would like him to stop

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 35-year-old married mother of two daughters, ages 3 and 1. About a yr ago, a few the identical age moved in across the road. They have two boys, ages 3 and 11 months.

I would like it to stop, but I don't know the best way to go about it.

DEAR UNCOMFORTABLE: You could solve the issue by telling your neighbor that you just would like that he not kiss your kids. Period.

You are their mother and it is an element of your job to say yourself in that role.

DEAR ABBY: I’m a widow. I actually have supported my husband throughout our marriage, with none help from his wealthy parents.

My husband died before his father. After my father-in-law died, I got nothing. My sister-in-law told me she would give me $5,000, but she would invest it for me and provides it to me once I retired.

Well, that was 10 years ago. I had just retired. When I asked her about it, she claimed she didn't remember and got mad that I had asked her. I contradicted her and said I hated her “stingy” family and he or she hung up.

Should I ask her for the cash again?

DEAR PROMISE: No. Unless your husband's sister's promise is in writing, you could have no way of collecting the cash. Asking for it again is not going to help. I'm sorry.

DEAR ABBY: I'm a 14-year-old first-generation Polish American from a really Polish family. I don't have many problems, but I just modified schools and nobody, including teachers, is all in favour of learning the pronunciation of my name.

I used to be named after a member of the family and the name has a protracted history, so my parents don't need to Americanize it. But correcting people without getting results is getting tiring.

What began as a small problem now leaves me feeling torn between my Polish and American identities.

Is it price disappointing my parents to make things a little bit easier?

DEAR AGNIESZKA: It could be clever to elucidate the story behind your name to your teachers and friends.

PS Agnieszka is a phenomenal name. Phonetically it feels like ann-YES-ka, which has a musical quality. Lots of individuals have nicknames, and if those around you select one you want, then so be it.