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School Donations and Cash for the Holidays Dec. 10, 2016
Dear Family Coach: My husband and I contribute a lot of time and money to our daughters' elementary ... Read More
How to Do Christmas Without Debt Dec. 08, 2016
If you are or ever have been plagued by consumer debt, I can almost guarantee expenses related to Ch... Read More
Finding Humor Dec. 03, 2016
"Bernard?" "Too old-school." "Connor?" "Too close to 'con artist.'" "Fair. Farren?" "No." "Atreyu." ... Read More
Hold the Ham Nov. 29, 2016
Dear Annie: It's almost the holidays, and I'm excited to spend time and enjoy great meals with exten... Read More
Holiday Gift Guide Nov. 29, 2016
Making a list and checking it twice? Gotta get something nice, but don't want to worry about getting... Read More
Holiday Traffic Nov. 26, 2016
Ninety-nine thousand two hundred eighty-three bottles of beer on the wall, 99,283 bottles of beer. I... Read More
5 Ways to Make Your Small Kitchen More Functional This Holiday Nov. 23, 2016
One thing a chef with a tiny kitchen fears is a holiday gathering. I recall impolitely ordering rela... Read More
Start Shopping Early Nov. 04, 2016
It's always smart to shop for holiday gifts early, and there's no better gift for a child than a boo... Read More
For Children, a Holiday From Divorce Oct. 26, 2016
Jackie has decided to be an ice-cream cone. And why not? Who doesn't love ice cream? Carolyn is goin... Read More
Holiday Spending Oct. 05, 2016
Dear Annie: Christmas used to be a time that I enjoyed. I have always enjoyed spending time with sib... Read More
Holiday Family Dec. 05, 2015
Well, here it is again. Holiday time is nigh, bringing its moments of high joy and awful lows. No st... Read More
Shopping Doesn't Have to Be a Drag Dec. 01, 2015
First there was "Black Friday." Then there was "Cyber Monday." The holiday shopping markers plod thr... Read More
Give More Thanks, and Pass the Mayonnaise Nov. 26, 2015
While a few members of my extended family celebrate Thanksgiving as a prelude to the sales that foll... Read More
'Man Hunt, Woman Tend Cave' Nov. 23, 2015
Q: The way men approach the rush, rush, rush of the holiday gift-giving season often frustrates wive... Read More
Walk the Talk Nov. 16, 2015
A reader writes: "Since our first date 38 years ago, when my husband and I first took a short walk t... Read More
Lonely Without Wife Nov. 10, 2015
Dear Annie: My wife and I have been together for 10 years and married for two. I still work full tim... Read More
Let's Give the Kids a Holiday From Divorce Oct. 21, 2015
Halloween is just around the corner, which means we're on the cusp of another season of anxiety and ... Read More
Teens Want Halloween Solo Oct. 02, 2015
Dear Family Coach: My son is 13, and we have always done Halloween as a family. This year he wants t... Read More
Life Without Day Care Dec. 27, 2014
Two weeks! Day care is closed for two weeks! I'm getting dirty looks. Currently. At this very moment... Read More
What's the Best Way to Keep Last-Minute Holiday Spending Under Control? Dec. 24, 2014
Dear Readers: Like many people, you may be feeling a bit pressured to overspend as the countdown to... Read More
