CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Juan Pablo Montoya, 41; Kristen Johnston, 49; Gary Cole, 60; Sophia Loren, 82. Happy Birthday: Learn from experience. Ask questions and speak openly about the way you feel and what you want to see happen. Short trips, spending time with family and getting together with old friends are all highlighted. […]
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How germy is that toilet seat, actually?
DEAR DR. ROACH: Like most women, I was raised to avoid letting any part of my body touch the seat of a public toilet. As I age, I find it more and more difficult to maintain “the stance.” Just how dangerous is that toilet seat? What awful diseases are we chancing by giving in to […]
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Grandparents don’t approve of kids’ creative clothing
DEAR ABBY: While our 6-year-old enjoys the positive attention he receives from his often unusual and imaginative clothing choices, his grandparents feel we are being ”disrespectful to others” by allowing him and our other children to wear these outfits in public. Neither my husband nor I was permitted freedom of expression as children, and we […]
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Libra: Participate and learn as you go
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Kevin Zegers, 32; Alison Sweeney, 40; Jimmy Fallon, 42; Trisha Yearwood, 52. Happy Birthday: Let your intuition guide you where money, health and legal issues are concerned. Staying on top of your responsibilities will free up your time, allowing you to explore some of the alterations you want to incorporate […]
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Glucose tolerance test is best measure for diabetes diagnosis
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 67-year-old man, in excellent health, who takes no medications and is very proactive about maintaining good health: I do fitness three days a week, yoga three days a week and I fast on Saturdays. On Sundays, I take weight, blood pressure and blood sugar readings. I am writing to […]
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Daughter with resentful mom must create firm boundaries
DEAR ABBY: I am 32, married for a year and a half, with no children yet. I am an only child who was raised by my mother until I was 14 because my father was in prison. My mother never remarried. She blames me for her never having found anyone, and she is resentful of […]
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Put yourself in excluded child’s shoes
DEAR ABBY: My 11-year-old daughter recently asked to have a sleepover with some of her best friends. She’s part of a ”club” with five other girls. Four of them are her best friends, so she invited them. However, my daughter is not close with the fifth girl, ”Debbie.” They don’t hang out at school and […]
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Aquarius: A personal or financial gain is likely
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jason Sudeikis, 41; James Marsden, 43; Jada Pinkett Smith, 45; Aisha Tyler, 46. Happy Birthday: Take a step forward and make a choice to walk away from situations that are holding you back or causing you grief. Strive to reach your goals and to pursue the life that will make […]
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Virgo: Simplicity and moderation is all that’s required
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jimmie Johnson, 41; Constantine Maroulis, 41; Doug E. Fresh, 50; Kyle Chandler, 51. Happy Birthday: Look at the big picture, but be careful not to take on more than you can handle. Staying focused will be difficult if you let your emotions take over. You can’t save the world, but […]
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Children’s bedtime routines cause mom to lose sleep
DEAR ABBY: After the birth of our son, ”Ricky,” my husband insisted he sleep in our bed with us. When our son was 3, I finally put my foot down because none of us were sleeping peacefully. Ricky is now 8, and my husband lies in his bed with him until he falls asleep. Our […]