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ANNIE’S MAILBOX: He has fantasies about her mother

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I am a 25-year-old male who has been married for a


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Reader, ‘Evan’ should get some help

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I have a toddler and another child on the way. I’ve


HELOISE: Quell the smell of burnt popcorn

Dear Heloise: My son burnt a bag of popcorn in his microwave, and now it smells really bad every


HELOISE: Wasted food bothers widow

Dear Heloise: When my husband passed away unexpectedly, people brought me enough food to feed two


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Cousins deserve to know situation

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I have two cousins, a brother and sister related to


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Grandma wants to join vacations

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My husband and I have two daughters, ages 11 and 7.


HELOISE: Vinegar soothes jellyfish sting

Dear Heloise: We were visiting friends at the beach. The adults were eating seaside when one of our


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: ‘Julia’ offered to cut ties: Let her

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: I’ve been married to “Julia” for 30 years. Last


HELOISE: City girl’s fish tale has happy ending

Dear Heloise: This is a true story! When my children were small, we bought them a goldfish named


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Behavior is affecting grandson’s health

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My son and his wife have two children. My 13-year-


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: An old friend swept Dad off his feet

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My father is 78 years old and has been a widower


HELOISE: Why should we wash new sheets?

Dear Heloise: Why do new sheets say to “wash before using”? I recently purchased new sheets and did


ANNIE’S MAILBOX: Their son must learn from his own mistakes

By Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar Dear Annie: My 21-year-old son, “Charlie,” a college junior, is


HELOISE: Cell-phone mishaps are bound to happen

Dear Readers: Cell phones are almost a necessity today, but some have the potential to be lost


HELOISE: Recipe for Chocolate Tomato Cake repeated

Dear Heloise: Years ago, there was a recipe for Chocolate Tomato Cake that was wonderful. I lost the