Blog - American Country Living

Navy blue and white small gingham check fabric pattern, classic textile design for quilting or home decor.

Woman beside a casserole dish with colonial-era figures in warm kitchen painting.

Yellow and white small gingham check fabric pattern, cheerful textile design for quilting or home decor.

Dear Iris, advice column Drawing on years of experience in marriage, motherhood, and domestic life. www.americancountryliving.com

May 15th, 2026

Dear Iris, My Daughter Is Falling For a Bad Boy, She Rolls Her Eyes At Me When I Tell Her She’s Making a Big Mistake?

Dear Iris

Garden diary header with pastoral sketches and elegant gold lettering.

May 1st, 2026

Dear Iris, Troubled Niece Wants To Live With Us?

Dear Iris

Dear Iris, advice column Drawing on years of experience in marriage, motherhood, and domestic life. www.americancountryliving.com

April 15th, 2026

Dear Iris, Will I Ever Feel As Confident As Other Women?

Dear Iris

Vintage-inspired garden diary design with rustic sketches and ornamental text elements.

April 1st, 2026

Dear Iris, Should I Tip for Every Service, Even When Prices Are High?

Dear Iris, Etiquette, Homemaking, The American Home

Garden diary header with pastoral sketches and elegant gold lettering.

March 15th, 2026

Dear Iris, My 86-Year-Old Neighbor Says She’s Watching Me From Her Window?

Dear Iris

Dear Iris is a weekly advice column offering thoughtful counsel on marriage, confidence, family, and the work of building a steady life.

March 1st, 2026

About The Return Dear Advised, Now Dear Iris

Dear Iris

Yellow and white small gingham check fabric pattern, cheerful textile design for quilting or home decor.