Q: My 7-year-old daughter has big emotions: big love, big anger, big sadness, big everything. You have taught me to embrace all these emotions and just be there for her. My new issue is that we’re moving from Canada to the United States in three weeks for my husband’s work. I also have a 10-year-old […]
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Teen doesn't want to stumble in approach to longtime crush
DEAR ABBY: I understand that a 15-year-old guy writing for relationship advice is shameful and that I’m probably better off not worrying about relationships in the first place, but I’m still gonna try. I’m in high school, and I’m searching for a relationship with a certain girl. I’ve known her for eight years, and I […]
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Testosterone replacement can affect sex drive, osteoporosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old male in fair to good health (more good than fair, really). In a recent column, you mentioned that a good testosterone level for a man taking a replacement would be between 500-600 ng/dl. In November 2016, I was tested for my testosterone level. At the time, I was […]
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Mom's painful past is warning to girls about teen drinking
DEAR ABBY: I am the mother of two teenaged girls (13 and 15) and have been debating whether to tell them a secret about my past. When I was in high school, I made some poor decisions. I went to a party with people I viewed as friends, had too much to drink and the […]
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Aquarius: Don't make assumptions or overreact
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Blake Lively, 30; Tim Burton, 59; Elvis Costello, 63; Sean Connery, 87. Happy Birthday: Don’t let temptation get the best of you this year. Look over details carefully and read the fine print before you agree to any sort of change that will affect your home, professional position or your […]
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Capricorn: Avoid situations that involve authority figures
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Alex O’Loughlin, 41; Dave Chappelle, 44; Marlee Matlin, 52, Cal Ripken Jr., 57. Happy Birthday: Unexpected changes will turn out better than anticipated. Keep a positive attitude and be willing to take part in challenges, and you will find a good way to use your intelligence and talent. Don’t let […]
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Evenings at home fall silent as wife embraces cellphone
DEAR ABBY: A large portion of conversation in our home has been replaced with the time my wife spends on her cellphone. Not that she is talking on it. It’s games and Facebook that absorb hours of her time. We used to spend evenings working on special projects together, but that is the exception now […]
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Kyphoplasty props up vertebra after compression fracture
DEAR DR. ROACH: An almost 90-year-old friend has osteoporosis. In January, she collapsed while walking home. Now, five months after having a compression fracture of her vertebra, she says she is most comfortable while lying in bed. She has been taking OxyContin and oxycodone. She is afraid of becoming addicted. She has been advised that […]
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Sagittarius: Honesty is the best policy
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jeremy Lin, 29; Kobe Bryant, 39; Scott Caan, 41; Shelley Long, 68. Happy Birthday: You have to figure out what you really want before you initiate change. Confusion due to the input you receive from others will make you waffle. Separate what you want to achieve from what others are […]
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Stepmom feels squeezed out by father-daughter relationship
DEAR ABBY: I think my stepdaughter ”Caroline” has an unhealthy relationship with my husband. Caroline calls him several times a day and gets tattoos just like his. When she got a boob job, she wanted to show him. She doesn’t talk to me much, although I have tried to be close to her. Caroline knows […]