My family is pressuring me to let my mother-in-law into the delivery room. I’m not comfortable with her being there, but she keeps crying about it. Am I being unfair to keep her out?Advice columnist Carolyn Hax weighs in.

Some people worry social media is changing the way we speak, pointing to the rise of “tik-talk,” the halting, vaguely Valley Girl-esque way some creators speak in voice-overs. But amid this anxiety, a raft of social media personalities has gained attention for their distinctly nonregional accents.Style reporter Shane O’Neill talked to two content creators and a video journalist about their accents, the reactions they get and the stories behind them.