Dear Excuse My Advice: My 11-year-old daughter is addicted to social media — how do I reverse the damage?

Dear Excuse My Advice: My 11-year-old daughter is addicted to social media — how do I reverse the damage?

Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more

Dear Excuse My Advice: My best friend’s boyfriend is coming onto me — do I confront him, or say nothing to save my friendship?

Dear Excuse My Advice: My best friend’s boyfriend is coming onto me — do I confront him, or say nothing to save my friendship?

Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more

Bill Hader admits real reason he skipped ‘SNL50’ — and refutes his publicist’s initial excuse

Bill Hader admits real reason he skipped ‘SNL50’ — and refutes his publicist’s initial excuse

Bill Hader has finally revealed his reason for skipping out on the “Saturday Night Live!” 50th anniversary special earlier this year — and even brushed off his own publicist’s initial excuse for his absence. The comedian was a notable no-show at February’s grand tribute to the long-running program, which featured the who’s who of comedy. … Read more

Hollywood agent allegedly stole $2M from actors — then gave this bizarre excuse to hide crime

Hollywood agent allegedly stole M from actors — then gave this bizarre excuse to hide crime

A Hollywood agent stole $1.8 million from struggling actors on shows such as “Law & Order” — claiming some of their checks were late because of “earthquakes” while enjoying spa treatments at the Four Seasons, Manhattan officials said Tuesday. Mark Measures, the disgraced former owner of KMR Talent, bilked 160 actors out of the hunk … Read more

Husband sparks backlash for telling wife there’s ‘no excuse for not knowing how to cook’ —and people are on his side 

Husband sparks backlash for telling wife there’s ‘no excuse for not knowing how to cook’ —and people are on his side 

His feelings are boiling over. One woman’s cooking is on the chopping block after his husband finally admitted that her meals have been nearly inedible eight years into their marriage. The anonymous man took to Reddit to air out his frustrations saying his spouse has the confidence of a seasoned chef, but produces unappetizing — and … Read more

Juan Soto only has ‘one excuse on the planet Earth’ to leave Yankees, according to Stephen A. Smith

Juan Soto only has ‘one excuse on the planet Earth’ to leave Yankees, according to Stephen A. Smith

Juan Soto has plenty of potential suitors as his highly anticipated free agency hit a fever pitch, but almost none of them should be the reason he leaves the Yankees. That’s according to ESPN’s “First Take” commentator Stephen A. Smith. The Soto sweepstakes has been a conversation in just about every corner of the sports … Read more

The best excuse to take a vacation: Study reveals how travel slows aging

The best excuse to take a vacation: Study reveals how travel slows aging

Dying to book your next trip? Then go ahead and live a little. Traveling can delay the aging process and improve physical and mental health, a new study published in the Journal of Travel Research found. Researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia conducted the study believed to be the first-ever that applied the … Read more

I’m dating multiple partners — but it’s still no excuse to cheat: ‘Not a free for all’

I’m dating multiple partners — but it’s still no excuse to cheat: ‘Not a free for all’

A woman often has multiple partners at once but insists non-monogamy isn’t an excuse to cheat. Kenna Bethany, 26, says the idea of being with just one person for the rest of her life “doesn’t appeal” to her and some people “aren’t built for being monogamous”.  Instead she believes in having multiple partners and has … Read more

Dad-to-be complains that his wife is using pregnancy as an excuse to get out of chores

Dad-to-be complains that his wife is using pregnancy as an excuse to get out of chores

A dad-to-be ranted to his friends about how his wife is using her twin pregnancy as an excuse to get out of things. Of course, she’s now found out. It will come as no surprise that he’s in a tad bit of trouble, so he’s posted online to ask whether he was actually in the … Read more

Bride-to-be’s ‘strange’ excuse for sending ‘not invited’ cards to people

Bride-to-be’s ‘strange’ excuse for sending ‘not invited’ cards to people

A recent post on the r/weddingshaming subreddit has sparked controversy about the ‘audacity’ of some couples.  The post details a cousin’s wedding where guests were asked to help set up the event, plus, those not invited were also sent an interesting card…  The demanding texts and the ‘not invited’ cards The post read: “A cousin’s wedding is coming up soon, … Read more

Bride outraged by friend’s ‘offensive’ move at bridal shower: ‘No excuse’

Bride outraged by friend’s ‘offensive’ move at bridal shower: ‘No excuse’

In an anonymous post to the ‘HIGH END‘ Facebook group, a Sydney bride shared her frustration after a friend attended her bridal shower without a gift.  Her post has since sparked a heated debate over gift-giving etiquette at pre-wedding events.  “My invite clearly stated the registry” The now-deleted post read: “A good friend turned up to my bridal shower … Read more

Meghan Markle has a ‘good excuse’ to refuse UK reunion with Kate Middleton, Prince William: expert

Meghan Markle has a ‘good excuse’ to refuse UK reunion with Kate Middleton, Prince William: expert

Meghan Markle has the perfect excuse to decline a rumored invitation to the UK from none other than Kate Middleton and Prince William, according to a royal expert. The Prince and Princess of Wales have reportedly asked the Sussexes to bring their children with them the next time they visit the UK, but apparently, Markle … Read more

Massachusetts library will excuse overdue book charges in exchange for cat photos: ‘Feline Fee Forgiveness’

Massachusetts library will excuse overdue book charges in exchange for cat photos: ‘Feline Fee Forgiveness’

Lost a library book? It doesn’t have to be a cat-tastrophe.  At least not during the month of March in Worcester, Massachusetts.  A library there will scratch certain fees off a book borrower’s record in exchange for a picture of the person’s cat — or any cat, for that matter. The goal is to encourage … Read more

Dear Abby: My emotionally abusive mother uses a minor injury as an excuse to control people

Dear Abby: My emotionally abusive mother uses a minor injury as an excuse to control people

DEAR ABBY: I’m an only child (in my 30s now) who was raised by an emotionally and verbally abusive mother. When I wasn’t her whipping post, I was an emotional crutch for her and had to assume parental tasks. Since I became an adult, she has violated my boundaries repeatedly. We just don’t have a … Read more

Dear Abby: My wife of 20 years left me, she’s saying I use my illness as an excuse for bad behavior

Dear Abby: My wife of 20 years left me, she’s saying I use my illness as an excuse for bad behavior

DEAR ABBY: I suffered an injury that caused internal bleeding, which then gave me iron deficiency anemia. I was battling its symptoms of depression and anxiety before I was diagnosed. Never having had any mental health struggles in my life, I had no idea what was happening to me. I was happy and calm my … Read more

Man slammed after unwittingly attempting to correct pro female golfer’s swing: ‘Excuse me’

Man slammed after unwittingly attempting to correct pro female golfer’s swing: ‘Excuse me’

Footage of a man correcting a woman’s golf swing is going viral online … the catch is that she’s a professional, and he isn’t. Georgia Ball is a professional golfer and coach, and she posted a video of the moment a man interrupted her while practicing to give her some unwarranted advice. He started the … Read more

Tyler Cameron reacts to Kristin Cavallari’s ‘fake boyfriend’ excuse: ‘She told me’ that!

Tyler Cameron reacts to Kristin Cavallari’s ‘fake boyfriend’ excuse: ‘She told me’ that!

Tyler Cameron approves of Kristin Cavallari’s tactic to tell men that she already has a boyfriend — if she’s not interested in them. “It’s smart,” the “Bachelorette” alum, 30, told the Post. He joked: “I mean, she told me she had a boyfriend!” “But no, I mean, honestly, genius,” he added. Last month, Cavallari, 36, … Read more

I spend hours getting glam for my kid’s school drop-off — motherhood isn’t an excuse to give up

I spend hours getting glam for my kid’s school drop-off — motherhood isn’t an excuse to give up

She’s ready for her close-up — or, rather, pick-up. One mom is hoping to inspire fellow parents to maintain their vanity even when dropping off and picking up their kids at school. Zoe Fennings, 29, begins her day at 7 a.m. by waking up her 6-year-old son, Ethan, and getting him ready for the day … Read more

‘Beer goggles’ no longer an honest excuse for your drunken hookup: new research

‘Beer goggles’ no longer an honest excuse for your drunken hookup: new research

You can’t blame it on the alcohol anymore. We’ve all been there — eyeing the stranger across the bar who looks a little too good after downing a few brews. Sober, they’d never be your type. But after one too many, maybe… The phenomenon — when someone appears much more attractive to a person who’s … Read more