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Sharp Rise in Poverty Requires a Call to Action Sep. 22, 2023
Census Bureau data released earlier this month showed an increase in the number of Americans who are... Read More
Crying Babies Stink, but So Do Adults Who Freak Out About Them Apr. 22, 2023
Did you see the video of the guy freaking out because of a crying baby on a plane? I did, and I'll b... Read More
Time to Shed More Light on the Health Hazards of Permanent Daylight Saving Time Mar. 25, 2022
I admit that when I wrote last week complaining about the public health downsides created by the ann... Read More
Daughter Spreads Her Wings Aug. 22, 2021
Dear Annie: My daughter and her father and I were always close. We talked daily, telling one another... Read More
The Other Grandma Dec. 18, 2017
Dear Annie: I know this is short notice, seeing as my question is about Christmas, but I'm hoping th... Read More
Teenage Third Wheel Nov. 23, 2017
Dear Annie: I do not get to see my friend "Amy" as often as I'd like because of our busy schedules. ... Read More
Parents Tattling and Splitting a Family Jun. 09, 2017
Dear Family Coach: My friend's daughter (who is good friends with my daughter) is partying and drink... Read More
Fall is Coming, Every Second of Every Day Oct. 12, 2016
Every second of every day, an older American falls, making falling the number one cause of injuries ... Read More
Are Women Over 60 Hopeless? Apr. 08, 2016
Dear Cheryl: Is there any hope for a woman over 60 to find romance with a man even remotely close to... Read More
Adulting Is Hard Mar. 05, 2016
My son's hair had gone from shaggy surfer curls to stringy serial killer locks. It was time for a ha... Read More
What's Wrong? Everything. Part 2 Dec. 13, 2015
Yesterday we met Alicia, whose tale read like a "Count How Many Things Are Wrong With This Picture" ... Read More
Establishment Must Quit Obsessing Over Trump Aug. 11, 2015
It's time that the sophisticated analysts who pride themselves in their ability to discern nuance re... Read More
No Adults Allowed Jun. 11, 2015
The signs on every playground in my city, New York, say this: "Playground rules prohibit adults exce... Read More
Adulthood -- Interrupted Jun. 04, 2015
In Progressive World, there are at least four stages of legally becoming an adult. On Tuesday, the C... Read More
Shop-Free Holidays Nov. 29, 2014
I did not shop on Thanksgiving. I did not shop on Black Friday. In fact, I took all of November off.... Read More
Butcher on Halloween Oct. 11, 2014
Attention all Halloween-loving adults: It's time to grow up. When are you going to take responsibili... Read More
Why We Can't Have Another Shirley Temple Feb. 20, 2014
It's lucky Shirley Temple, who died last week, came along when she did. The dimpled darling of the D... Read More
Michael Sam's Bigger Truth Feb. 12, 2014
If you've ever worried that revealing a deeply held secret could be your undoing — isn't that ... Read More
