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Major Player Pre-Show Jan. 11, 2020
Tomorrow, Mercury, Saturn and Pluto all line up neatly in Capricorn like a rat pack stealing the sta... Read More
Tornado Bunker Jan. 11, 2020
On Christmas, my husband got a signed picture of Carson Wentz, the quarterback of his favorite footb... Read More
Progression of a Winter Break Jan. 04, 2020
Winter Break, Minus One Day: I cannot wait for school to be over. The kids need a break. We all need... Read More
Broken Coffee Maker Dec. 28, 2019
The coffee maker broke. What was I saying? Oh, yes, the coffee maker broke. It occurs to me that the... Read More
Hiding the Tree Swing Dec. 21, 2019
For Chrismukkah this year, I bought my kids a giant tree swing. This has been an effort three years ... Read More
Expecting Too Much from Newlyweds Dec. 18, 2019
Dear Annie: Recently, I attended a family wedding. For the gift, I knitted an afghan out of very exp... Read More
Santa Slaps Dec. 14, 2019
When I was about 7, my son's age, I was determined to see Santa Claus. From previous years, I knew t... Read More
Teachers Deserve Parents' Patience and Respect Dec. 05, 2019
Dear Annie: I am a teacher in a small town in New England. When I began my job, I thought it was the... Read More
5-Minute Motel Nov. 30, 2019
"You have five minutes after checking in to ask for a refund. Requests after five minutes will not b... Read More
Reeling from Mom's Gambling Expenses Nov. 23, 2019
Dear Annie: Since 2013, my mother has inherited $475,000, which she has cast into a bonfire of casin... Read More
Mutant Suitcase Nov. 23, 2019
"Oh, my Godzilla! You still have that mutant suitcase?" my friend said, mouth agape, when she saw my... Read More
Treating Fever Nov. 12, 2019
In adults and older children, fever can be a friend. When your child is sick, their body temperature... Read More
Releasing Kids Into the Wild Nov. 07, 2019
School is in full swing, which means that some lucky students are about to undergo an enormous, tran... Read More
Nurturing Your Relationships With Your Children Nov. 05, 2019
As a mom, some days are so busy I feel like I'm racing through my life, frantically trying to cross ... Read More
Walk on the Wary Side Oct. 31, 2019
Dear Annie: Both my wife and I are in our 80s, and we like to take walks together. Recently, we've ... Read More
Don't Panic, Be Cognizant About Baby Food Report Oct. 31, 2019
Many parents in the U.S. were probably panicked by a recent report that most of the baby food on gro... Read More
Introducing Finger Foods Oct. 29, 2019
Like so many things in parenting, the term "finger foods" is not quite what you would expect. I alwa... Read More
Halloween: A Tutorial for Adults Oct. 24, 2019
Once upon a time, during that period in our country when we no longer rode horses to the general sto... Read More
Couple Costumes Oct. 19, 2019
"How about 'The Wizard of Oz'?" Too boring. "How about a family of sugar skull skeletons?" Too sc... Read More
Fear Kicks In Oct. 12, 2019
"Ooh, a bride! Look, Mama! She's so beautiful." I turned around to see what my 3-year-old was talkin... Read More
