Dear Prudence video: My stepsons tell my mother she looks old and frumpy.

Help! My Stepsons Call My Mother Old and Frumpy to Her Face.

Help! My Stepsons Call My Mother Old and Frumpy to Her Face.

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Aug. 28 2013 10:00 AM

Dear Prudence: Insensitive Stepsons

My stepsons tell my mother she looks old and frumpy. How should I correct them?

In this week's video, Prudie counsels a woman whose rich stepsons are rude to her less-wealthy parents.

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