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The Clean Slate of COVID Loneliness Feb. 07, 2021
I confessed to a friend the other day that I'm not entirely sure how to be a good friend. I'm making... Read More
Instant Imposter Syndrome Feb. 06, 2021
"We're nature people," the people in the campsite across from us said. "So are we," I replied. "I me... Read More
Sleepover Lovers Jan. 27, 2021
DEAR SUSAN: I'm the single daddy of amazing twin girls. I have them on the weekends, an arrangement ... Read More
It's Nice Out! Stay Inside, Kids! Jan. 21, 2021
The students were evacuated to the football field as hazmat teams rushed to the scene. The local pro... Read More
Half-Baked Hating On Bean Dad Jan. 07, 2021
If you saw the thread that was burning up Twitter these last few days (at least before a certain mee... Read More
Sledding Down the Slippery Slope Dec. 31, 2020
A friend who was just noodling around the AccuWeather site found a blog post called "Why Have Midwes... Read More
Disappointed With Dishes Dec. 29, 2020
Dear Annie: My son has been dating a girl for a little over three years. My husband and I really lik... Read More
5 Top Tips to Encourage Healthy Choices Dec. 22, 2020
Right now, you're laying the foundation for your child's lifelong eating habits. No pressure. But it... Read More
When the Blood Is on Your Hands Dec. 20, 2020
We sped past a hospital that was built recently and is attached to the entrance of our neighborhood.... Read More
Voltaire Was Right (About Elementary School Pickup Procedures) Dec. 17, 2020
You may recall the saga of the South Carolina mom who granted her kids — 9, 10 and 11 — ... Read More
Sweetness Given but Not Returned Dec. 13, 2020
Dear Annie: Each year, my family celebrates Thanksgiving and Christmas with my parents and my brothe... Read More
COVID-19 Further Exposes the Suffering of Those in Poverty Dec. 04, 2020
As the autumn 2020 semester ends, my English Composition students at Ohio State University's Lima ca... Read More
Coming Home Dec. 01, 2020
MT. LEBANON, Pa. — It was never supposed to be my forever home. Last week, I took one last loo... Read More
Responsible Tech Nov. 24, 2020
Dear Annie: My husband and I have two teenage children, and both of us work out of the home. We try ... Read More
First Aid and Choking Prevention Nov. 24, 2020
Moms are master jugglers of time — and money. Who among us ever has time — or money R... Read More
No Plastic Planet, Please Nov. 23, 2020
Dear Annie: We all know plastics are polluting our oceans. I don't have numbers, but the proportion ... Read More
Are You a Grandparent? Nov. 20, 2020
If you are a baby boomer, chances are you are also a grandparent. And the reason I'm so sure about t... Read More
Teach a Man to Fish Nov. 18, 2020
Dear Annie: My husband and I are 72 and retired. We have always had a special relationship with our ... Read More
5 Top Tips for Food Allergies Nov. 17, 2020
Do allergies run in your family? If so, you have plenty of company. Up to 50 million Americans, mill... Read More
Hard Conversations Nov. 15, 2020
I have never been a fan of confrontation. I learned to get out of daunting social situations over ti... Read More
