An adult woman, writing to the advice columnist Dear Abby, complained about her mother’s clinginess. The writer said that the mother had had “no time for me when I was growing up” and had been ...

Alone time can help you reduce stress and manage emotions, but you have to be intentional about it, experts say. By Jancee Dunn I’m a person who craves regular alone time. At home, I take quick walks.