Lifestyles

Dear Heloise: I, too, have an issue reading the small copy on containers at the grocery store, so I use my cellphone to enlarge the copy. At 5 feet, 1...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I had two sons, "Seth" and "Jason," who were best buddies. Seth passed away a year and a half ago, which has been really har...

Dear Heloise: When I shop for groceries, I have no memory or imagination, and I will invariably lose my shopping list somewhere along the way. It's a ...

DEAR ABBY: My sister-in-law is her alcoholic husband's enabler. He has health conditions that make walking difficult. He falls down often and can't ma...

(TNS) — Neil Young is not afraid to take a stand, and this time the rock legend is taking Facebook to task. Well, actually, he is quitting Facebook al...

Dear Heloise: I just read a hint in your column about the advantages of using a cane. My mental response was, "Yes, yes, yes." And this is also why I ...

DEAR ABBY: I am 65, single and retired with an almost-40-year-old bipolar child. Although she's compliant with her meds, she also self-medicates and s...

Clara Costello turned 102 years young Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, celebrating the milestone with four generations of family along with friends and Bradford...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 67-year-old man who has two sisters. Recently, I was at my younger sister "Mitzi's" house, installing some blinds. While there, I re...

Dear Heloise: Due to my wife's health, after 68 years, I am now the cook. I find that the most helpful tools for me are pliers, scissors and screwdriv...

DEAR ABBY: Four months ago, my 15-year-old oldest child was killed in a car accident. It has been really hard. My husband and I are doing our best to ...

It is said that hydrangeas bloom with courage and confidence, encouraging the gardener to blossom into one’s best self while also teaching the power o...

Dear Heloise: Just a suggestion: Instead of turning away unwanted yearbooks, they could possibly be stored for someone like me who has lost two years ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a 54-year-old mother of two, a wife and a full-time teacher. My days are long, busy and usually uneventful. Every evening, I am expect...

Dear Heloise: I wanted to write in regarding using newspaper in the sink to catch vegetable peelings so that they don't go down the drain or disposal....

DEAR ABBY: My parents divorced when I was in high school, and Dad kept the house I grew up in. I'm in college across town and have my own place, but I...

Dear Heloise: I live alone and only use my dishwasher a couple times a week. In between washings, I sprinkle baking soda on the bottom of the dishwash...

DEAR ABBY: My husband is going to be 70 next month. He is in good physical shape but has taken up smoking marijuana every day. He says he is addicted....

Dear Heloise: Saved greeting cards are cluttering up my closets — Christmas cards, birthday cards, and Mother's Day cards! I have shoeboxes full of th...

DEAR ABBY: I was diagnosed with colon cancer five years ago. After two surgeries and three hospital stays, I recovered. The experience made me realize...