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6 Top Tips to Make Time for Yourself Dec. 01, 2020
During a typical year, this time is hectic. Throw in a global pandemic, and the 2020 holidays are tr... Read More
COVID Concerns Over the Holidays Nov. 29, 2020
Dear Annie: What advice would you share for families who are grappling with members who have differi... Read More
Giving Thanks Nov. 25, 2020
DEAR READERS: At a reader's request, I've broadened the Sunday Prayer for the coming holidays, espec... Read More
Using a Live Christmas Tree and Protecting Shrubs From Rodents Nov. 25, 2020
Question: We were thinking of using a live Christmas tree this year instead of cutting one down. Aft... Read More
Worried About Holiday Spending? This Is a Year to Think Differently Nov. 25, 2020
Dear Readers: Like so much in our lives this year, the holidays are going to be different for a lot ... Read More
Rediscovering the Magic of the Holidays Nov. 22, 2020
Dear Annie: While I don't hate holidays, nor dread them, as "Holiday Anxiety" expressed, I don't go ... Read More
Pass the New Roles Nov. 22, 2020
When you grow up in a bicultural family, you tend to seek any connections to one side or the other. ... Read More
Healthy Holidays Oct. 30, 2020
Can the words "healthy" and "holiday" even go together? Should they go together? Do you put them tog... Read More
Bargains by the Month Oct. 27, 2020
OK, I'll say a word and you respond with the first thing that pops into your head. Me: January. You:... Read More
Broken Coffee Maker Dec. 28, 2019
The coffee maker broke. What was I saying? Oh, yes, the coffee maker broke. It occurs to me that the... Read More
Cosmic Remedy for Overwhelm Dec. 27, 2019
Life on Earth wasn't always here, and neither will it be here forevermore. But for 3 billion years, ... Read More
Make the Disconnection Dec. 26, 2019
There's no place like home for holidays. So says the song. But being home for the holidays may not ... Read More
Warmed By the Breath of Fools Dec. 23, 2019
Although the crucifixion and resurrection are central to Christianity, I am most moved by The Babe i... Read More
Family Entertainment Dec. 23, 2019
Q: My wife and I have been getting excited to have all of our children and grandchildren over for Ch... Read More
Holiday De-Stress Tips By Venus Dec. 22, 2019
Considering the square of Venus and Uranus, you'd best give yourself permission to treat the holiday... Read More
Full House Causes Holiday Drama Dec. 22, 2019
Dear Annie: I have two sons. One of them, "Brock," is divorced, but you would never know it from the... Read More
Why the Left Doesn't Like Christmas Dec. 17, 2019
Many on the left (as opposed to liberals) have been warring on Christmas for more than a generation.... Read More
Gift Equalizing Dec. 16, 2019
Q: This Christmas, I wanted to give my grandchildren some of our family heirlooms. I was planning to... Read More
A Tip Tutorial, Brought to You by Christmas Dec. 12, 2019
Last month, a reader tagged me in a post on her Facebook page to let me know that a tip jar in centr... Read More
Communication Setbacks Dec. 09, 2019
Q: It's getting harder and harder for our family to talk to my dad. He's in his early 90s and still ... Read More
