Dear Annie: My sister, “Ellen,” has an extensive history of being the victim of sexual abuse, which has caused her a lot of trauma. I’m so proud of all the work she has done to process and work through much of this. However, she tends to have very skewed and strong views on most things. ...

Dear Heloise: We so enjoy your column. I tried this method of cooking a frozen pizza, and it works well for me. The box directions say to put the frozen pizza directly on the hot oven rack. Most of the time, the cheese melts onto my racks and makes a mess. I now grab a nonstick baking ...

Dear Dr. Roach: How do I get primary care doctors to understand that I do not do any health screenings and that their badgering only infuriates me more. My feeling is that if you’re not going to treat me, why test me? I only need the doctor for prescriptions and referrals to a specialist if I ...

Dear Heloise: I have a hint for reusing Christmas cards. When my children were young, we would take the Christmas cards that we had received, and they would cut out circles using a wide-mouthed canning ring. Then we would put them on clear contact paper and cut them to the size of a placemat ...

Dear Annie: My younger sister, “Clara,” moved to my town last spring after a painful breakup. She was fragile, devastated and desperate for a fresh start. I opened my home and my heart without hesitation. I drove her to job interviews, invited her for dinner several nights a week, included ...

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