Dear Annie: I have been invited to a baby shower for someone who ignored mine. They did not attend, nor did they send a gift. Should I ignore theirs? -Maybe in Montreal. Dear Maybe: It sounds like you are harboring negative feelings about their seeming lack of response to your baby shower. I get that. […]
Dear Annie: Someone I was once close to died unexpectedly recently. We had been friends for years and then had a severe and abrupt falling out just over a year ago
Dear Annie, I am anxious about my grandson, who is 4-years-old, diagnosed with ADD, is likely under the ASD umbrella, and frankly, a handful. His parents are overwhelmed and not sleeping; they aren’t even taking care of the basics around their home. They also are not doing anything to get him the services he needs
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Dear Annie, I am writing because I need clarification about modern-day etiquette regarding thank you notes. It seems members of the younger generation find it acceptable to type rather than write after receiving a gift. I am baffled at the casualness, yet at least I am not left wondering if they received it and are
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Dear Annie, When did it become socially acceptable to discuss politics, religion, and sex with strangers in a casual public setting? It seems I can’t go anywhere without these topics becoming the topics of conversation! And if you disagree with an opinion, you are attacked. What is wrong with people? Where have manners and social
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Dear Annie, I find myself in a pickle and would love your thoughts and advice. I will be the Matron of Honor for a friend who served as mine three years ago. Life has taken us down different paths, and we have not been close in these past few years. I settled into married life
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Look, I get the “Hallmark” holiday bashing. I do. So much has become commercialized and feels contrived. I also get that it is up to us to take it or leave it. However…
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My first job post-graduation was with an airline as a Flight Attendant. After studying abroad to complete my university credits, I wanted to see more of the world. This job was a strategy to accomplish my goal —get paid to travel!
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It wasn’t until I became a mom myself that I could relate to what was a new breed of tv moms that showed their challenges and imperfections. We started seeing single moms, working moms, moms who struggled with divorce, loneliness…
Breathing in his disappointment, I felt his pain in my chest. I knew I must exhale the toxicity before it filled me and instead choose compassion and understanding.
What’s the lesson? I silently asked myself.
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