It is completely normal to kick a bad habit once and find it crop back up in a different part of life. If this is what's happening, don't judge yourself. In these retrograde times, things repeat, requiring different solutions and other kinds of attention. It's a good time to ponder multiple ...
Dear Annie: Ten years ago, I became a single parent when my ex-husband, who had worked in the World Trade Center on 9/11, became addicted to drugs and alcohol. The love of my life became abusive toward me, threatened our young children and pets, and refused treatment. After a lengthy and ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a female who is 68 years old and in generally good health. In September 2021, after a couple episodes of faintness when tilting my head back, I was given a CT angiogram with contrast. The diagnosis was fibromuscular dysplasia (the report noted a "beaded appearance" of the ...
Dear Heloise: We bought a new place -- well, new for us -- and we've been busy painting the walls. I don't mind painting, but I had a difficult time getting paint off my skin. I found that using hand lotion before and after I paint helps to get the paint off. I don't have to scrub. I also use ...
Today is Saturday, June 29, the 181st day of 2024. There are 185 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 29, 2007, the first version of the iPhone went on sale to the public; over 2.3 billion iPhones have been sold to date. Also on this date: In 1520, Montezuma II, the ...
It's taking a class from the mean teacher who is somehow also your favorite. It's holding the attention of those with a notorious deficit of it. It's agreeing to terrible things for reasons buried so deep in you that you can't possibly understand what they are, even as the words "yes" escape ...
