Dear Annie: My younger sister "Kayla" recently moved in with me while she finishes school. I offered because she was struggling financially and I have the space. At first, it felt good to help her out, but now I'm regretting the offer. She leaves dishes in the sink, stays up late watching TV ...
Dear Annie: I have been close friends with "Marianna" since high school, and we still see each other regularly. We always split the bill when we go out to eat. I don't mind. But often I see at work (I work at a restaurant) that people will fight over the bill and offer to cover for whoever ...
Dear Heloise: My dad is retired, and he comes every Wednesday to spend the day with our 7-year-old Brittany spaniel named Tucker while we are at work. My dad loves to watch Tucker fetch a newspaper from the end of our driveway. Since we no longer get a paper, my dad brings his paper from his ...
"Say It With Flowers!" No wonder it's one of the most successful advertising slogans ever. It works for nearly any occasion and is especially appropriate for Mother's Day. In fact, the slogan was created for the Society of American Florist's 1918 Mother's Day campaign, but flowers were already an important part of the holiday. Anna Jarvis held what is considered the first Mother's Day observance in 1908. It was on the second Sunday in May, the day her mother, teacher and activist Ann Reeves Jarvis had died in 1905. Ann Reeves Jarvis promoted public health throughout her life and ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 76 years old, and I have had an essential tremor for over six years. It has progressively gotten stronger, mainly in my hands. I have been reading about an MR-guided focused ultrasound and was wondering if you considered this safe. This involves creating a small lesion in ...
Dear Annie: I'm in my early 30s and have been dating someone for nearly two years. On paper, he is everything my parents could have hoped for. He has a stable career; he is kind, respectful, family-oriented and well-liked by everyone. My friends and family think I have hit the jackpot. The ...
