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In Sickness and in Health, but in 2021, Sickness Won Jan. 01, 2022
It was two years ago, nearly to the day, that our 5-year-old coined the term "butt puke" to describe... Read More
Relatives Ruining the Holidays Dec. 26, 2021
Dear Annie: I need some advice on how to approach my older sister about how both she and her husband... Read More
Celebrating Gratitude This Holiday Season Dec. 25, 2021
Dear readers: On Thanksgiving Day, I asked you to submit responses about what you're grateful for th... Read More
Puerto Rico Has the World's Longest Christmas Season, Part I Dec. 25, 2021
It is not entirely clear to me how they figure it out and with such precision, but polls and country... Read More
The Christmas Truce of 1914 Remains a Miracle and an Inspiration Dec. 25, 2021
Nearly 107 years later, the events of Dec. 25, 1914, commonly known as the Christmas truce, remain m... Read More
Merry Christmas, Readers! Dec. 24, 2021
Dear Readers: Below is one of my favorite poems for Christmas. Please enjoy, and wishing all of you ... Read More
I'm Worried About Christmas Dinner Dec. 24, 2021
DR. WALLACE: Last month was a disaster at my family's home! I'm talking about our family Thanksgivin... Read More
When Rising Pandemic Numbers and Holiday Celebrations Collide Dec. 24, 2021
Like today, the safety of gift shopping, family gatherings and church services was on Americans' min... Read More
Hold on to Hope This Christmas Season Dec. 24, 2021
Looking at the national news as we head into the Christmas holidays, you'd have to search awhile to ... Read More
The Beginning of the End Dec. 24, 2021
Sometime just over 2,000 years ago, contrary to the song, it was not a silent night. In Bethlehem, a... Read More
Our First Lockdown Experiment Failed. Let's Not Try a Second One Dec. 24, 2021
Shutting down businesses and schools felt to many people like a natural response to the COVID-19 pan... Read More
The Hope That Lies Beyond the Fireplace Dec. 23, 2021
By practically every measure, 2021 has turned out to be the worst since the turn of the millennium. ... Read More
There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays Dec. 22, 2021
Dear Readers: As 2021 comes to a close and we look to the start of a new year, it's the perfect time... Read More
The Kindness of New Yorkers as Christmas Came Near Dec. 22, 2021
WASHINGTON — New York was full of kind strangers two weeks before Christmas, even as the omicr... Read More
Our 2021 Christmas Message: 'Fear Not!' Dec. 21, 2021
For many Americans, this Christmas season is turning out to be too much like last year's. A new stra... Read More
Mourning During the Holidays Dec. 20, 2021
Dear Annie: I recently lost my son, and Thanksgiving without him was very painful. I am writing to o... Read More
The Joy of Christmas, Surpassed Only by the Joy of Christmas Past Dec. 18, 2021
Every day for what feels like the last two months, my 3-year-old has asked me the same question: "Is... Read More
Why Parents Shouldn't Rely on Santa for Big Christmas Gifts Dec. 17, 2021
Between the breaking news from the tornadic devastation in the Midwest, I worked on Christmas crafts... Read More
Yogurt for Lower Blood Pressure Dec. 17, 2021
It's the holiday season, and your blood pressure may be rising — maybe it's the holiday stress... Read More
College Looks Like a Fifth Year of High School! Dec. 15, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I just turned 19 and am now attending my first year of college about two hours from my ... Read More
