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RELEASE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2012
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to publish her columns. These letters originally appeared in 1999.
Dear Readers: Several readers have written to say it was easier to get off cocaine than …Read more.
RELEASE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2012
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to publish her columns. These letters originally appeared in 1999.
Dear Ann Landers: Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with kidney disease. My mother told me …Read more.
RELEASE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2012
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to publish her columns. These letters originally appeared in 1999.
Dear Ann Landers: Too many parents have no idea what goes on all day in school, and yet, …Read more.
RELEASE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 29, 2012
Editor's Note: Hundreds of Ann Landers' loyal readers have requested that newspapers continue to publish her columns. These letters originally appeared in 1999.
Dear Ann Landers: I am the mother of a very confused 5-year-old boy. His father and I …Read more.
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Classic Ann Landers December 27Dear Ann Landers: Three or four times a year, my wife and I get together with my daughter, her friend and the friend's two teenagers. It is too much work to prepare a dinner for six, so we take them to a nice restaurant. My daughter's friend and her children always order the most expensive items on the menu, sometimes two beverages apiece and invariably a rich dessert. They pick at everything but the dessert, and they take home what is left over. My daughter does not do this. She takes her cue from what WE order, as she was taught to do when she is an invited guest. I am neither cheap nor hard up for money, but I don't want to be taken advantage of. My daughter's friend is an educated businesswoman who, I'm sure, has an expense account, and she is old enough (42) to know better. She works with my daughter, so I don't want to embarrass her and create a problem. Any suggestions? — A Midwestern Dilemma Dear Midwestern: If you don't want to be taken advantage of, TAKE CONTROL. When you treat your daughter's friend and her teenagers to dinner, order for the table — giving the guests a choice (YOUR choice) of two or three items. Also, ask what beverage (singular) they would prefer. By now, you know the young guests have not been taught manners, so you shouldn't be surprised when they behave like slobs. Dear Ann Landers: My husband and I are undergoing fertility treatment. It is stressful for both of us, but we are managing. The problem I am writing about is my mother. Mom is in her 50s and is an intelligent woman.
I have told Mom that her comments are very upsetting, but she insists that I have lost my sense of humor. I don't find her remarks funny in the least and have told her so, but it seems to make no difference. I cannot discuss this with any other family members because my fertility problems are my own business and I wish to keep them that way. I don't want to stop talking to my mother, but I see no alternative. Any suggestions? — At Rope's End in Utah Dear Utah: Your mother must have had a lousy relationship with her mother, and you are the victim of that awful legacy. Do not confide in her. Stay off the subject of your efforts to conceive. If she asks questions, simply say, "I'll let you know if there is anything to report." End of problem. Looking for an uplifting, quick read? "A Collection of My Favorite Gems of the Day" contains hand-picked jokes and witticisms from the world over. Send a self-addressed, long, business-sized envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Collection, c/o Ann Landers, c/o Creators Syndicate, 5777 W. Century Blvd., Suite 700, Los Angeles, CA 90045. To find out more about Ann Landers and read her past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. ANN LANDERS (R) COPYRIGHT 2009 CREATORS.COM
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