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Dear Annie: Grandma stuggles with guilt and boundaries

Dear Annie: I’m a 58-year-old grandmother to two grandchildren: a 7-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. I’ve been their primary caregiver (besides their parents) since they were born. I still play a significant role in their lives, visiting often on weekends and staying for a couple of ...

Dear Annie: Left feeling like walking in quicksand

Dear Annie: I’ve been feeling increasingly overwhelmed by the demands of my job, and I’m not sure how to proceed. I’ve always been a hard worker and dedicated to my career. But lately, it seems like no matter how much effort I put in, I’m constantly falling behind. On top of that, the ...

To Your Good Health: Appearance of seborrheic keratoses calls for a CT scan

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 70-year-old woman who has led a healthy, active life. There is a history of cancer on both sides of my family. I’ve been seeing my dermatologist for seborrheic keratoses for many years. The “seb Ks” that have been biopsied were all been benign. In the past several ...

Dear Annie: Mother’s perfect life is driving me crazy

Dear Annie: I am so jealous of my mother; it is ruining my life. It is all I obsess about. Three years ago, she met a younger man at a supermarket where she worked. He was 40 then, and she was 52. Three years later and they are happily married and she has become the most spoiled woman I know. ...

Dear Annie: Neighbor threatens a 40-year marriage

Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for over 40 years. He is 75, and I’m 70. I’d always felt secure in my husband’s love and devotion and had not had an issue with trust until a younger, single woman in her 50s moved near us about four years ago. He told me he had stopped by to ...