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woman painting at home. Image by Diego Vito Cervo. After two comfortable years of keeping to herself, this introvert ponders the pandemic changes she sees in herself, including a lower tolerance level. Is her reaction normal? She what advice columnist Amy Dickinson says in this edition of “Ask Amy.”
Advice for Life

Pandemic Changes Worry Introvert

Is this a normal reaction?

By Amy Dickinson | March 24, 2023
outdoor exercise group. Image by Pojoslaw, for article on pampering fitness tips.
Health

10 Pampering Fitness Tips

How to make outdoor exercise more enjoyable and rewarding

By Annie Tobey | March 24, 2023
A “Chiweenie” Chihuahua-Dachshund mix had a difficult early life. His resilience was an inspiration – bolstered by a mysterious ray of light.
From Our Readers

Jimmy the “Chiweenie”

A ray of light and a little bundle of resilience

By Jenn Bankston | March 22, 2023
dietary supplements and a tape measure. Will taking a probiotic supplement help you lose weight? Mayo Clinic weighs in on the probiotics and weight loss connection – and if there is one.
Health

The Probiotics and Weight Loss Connection

Will a probiotic supplement help you lose weight?

By Meera Shah, M.B., Ch.B., Mayo Clinic | March 17, 2023
family argument with son, his wife, and the mother-in-law. A mother-in-law feels she has been supportive of her son’s wife but is facing her daughter-in-law’s rejection. See what “Ask Amy” advises.
Advice for Life

Daughter-in-Law’s Rejection

Mother-in-law is hurt and insulted

By Amy Dickinson | March 17, 2023
lazy young adult man on sofa using remote. A mother recognizes that she and her husband are enabling their adult son, but her husband doesn't agree. See what “Ask Amy” advises.
Advice for Life

Enabling Their Adult Son Robs Him of Growth

But Mom and Dad don’t see eye to eye

By Amy Dickinson | March 10, 2023
cavalier king charles spaniel veronika markova “Our 14-year-old dog stopped coming to us!” "My Pet World" addresses this reader concern plus 3 cats and a dog who pee where they shouldn’t.
Pets and Furry Friends

‘Our Dog Stopped Coming to Us!’

Plus answers to peeing problems from ‘My Pet World’

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | March 8, 2023
Newly married couple in car. By Mary Katherine Wynn. Although this woman adores her niece, she’s hesitant to attend the destination wedding, due to travel and cost. The niece’s mom has no patience for her hesitation. See what advice columnist Amy Dickinson advises in this edition of “Ask Amy.”
Advice for Life

She’s Hesitant to Attend the Destination Wedding

But the bride’s mom says she must go

By Amy Dickinson | March 3, 2023
grandmother and granddaughter playing with sticker book. Parents know that they will face the proverbial empty nest when their children leave home, but Laurie Whitman experienced a second empty nest. She shares with Boomer readers her experience after her first granddaughter went to kindergarten.
Family

The Second Empty Nest

A grandmother’s story

By Laurie Whitman | February 28, 2023
Two women on a park bench, both reading a newspaper, with their backs turned to each other. By motortion. A long-time friend has become so bossy about offering unsolicited advice that her friend has been avoiding her. See what advice columnist Amy Dickinson advises in this edition of Ask Amy.
Advice for Life

Unsolicited Advice from Bossy Friend

Thirty-five years of friendship are at risk

By Amy Dickinson | February 24, 2023

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