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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 January 17Dear Ann Landers: I found this column of yours in my desk drawer. It was dated April 1985. I can't remember why I clipped it, but the message is one that needs to be repeated. People have a tendency to forget. I hope you will run it again soon. Thanks, Ann. — A.P. from Upstate New York Dear A.P.: With pleasure. Here it is: The Rev. C. Galea was assigned to the Guelph Correction Centre for his summer work. While there, he developed an excellent rapport with many young lawbreakers. He asked the boys for clues as to WHY they had ended up in that institution. He then asked them to draw up a code for parents to follow, zeroing in on specific areas where THEY had failed. Here is what emerged: 1. Keep cool. Don't fly off the handle. Keep the lid on when things go wrong. Kids need to see how much better things turn out when people keep their tempers under control. 2. Don't get strung out from booze or too many pills. When we see our parents reaching for those crutches, we get the idea that it is perfectly OK to reach for a bottle or a pill when things get heavy. Children are careful observers and great imitators. 3. Bug us a little. Be strict. Show us who's boss. We need to know we have some strong supports under us. When you cave in, we get scared. 4. Don't blow your class. Stay on that pedestal. Don't try to dress, dance or talk like your kids. You embarrass us, and you look ridiculous. 5. Light a candle. Show us the way. Tell us God is not dead or sleeping or on vacation. We need to believe in something bigger and stronger than ourselves. 6. Scare the hell out of us. If you catch us lying, stealing or being cruel, get tough. Let us know WHY what we did was wrong.
7. When we need punishment, dish it out. But let us know you still love us, even though we have let you down. It will make us think twice before we make that same move again. 8. Call our bluff. Make it clear you mean what you say. Don't compromise. Don't cave in. And don't be intimidated by our threats to drop out of school or leave home. Stand up to us, and we'll respect you. Kids don't want everything they ask for. 9. Be honest. Tell us the truth no matter what. And be straight-arrow about everything. We can take it. Lukewarm answers make us uneasy. We can smell uncertainty a mile away. The bottom line is that we want you to tell it like it is. 10. Praise us when we deserve it. If you give us a few compliments once in a while, we will be able to accept criticism a lot easier. Dear Ann Landers: A while back, you printed some letters from readers who reported absurd mistakes on bills they received. My experience is one of the weirdest. When our second daughter, "Mary," was born, you can imagine our surprise when we received the hospital bill and saw a charge of $41 for a circumcision. I immediately contacted the hospital and said either they correct this mistake, or I would sue them and the publicity would be devastating. They apologized and removed the charge at once. — Michigan Mom Dear Mom: I hope you put that bill in her baby book. It would provide a good laugh for years to come. Forget to save some of your favorite Ann Landers columns? "Nuggets and Doozies" is the answer. Send a self-addressed, long, business-sized envelope and a check or money order for $5.25 (this includes postage and handling) to: Nuggets, 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 2010 CREATORS.COM ANN LANDERS 1/1/99 Page 11
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