Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

My mother, now gone, had a gift for staying calm. But at 93 years old, my father is still ruled by his worst-case-scenario ...

Mary O’Callaghan née Delaney of Woodlee & formerly Ballyvelly, Tralee.