Dear Annie: I met my husband eight years ago. When I agreed to marry him, I had a great relationship with his two kids from his previous marriage. At the time we got married, they were 7 and 4 years old. I started noticing strange behavior from his ex-wife over the last seven years. It ...

Christmas music in the modern world involves a mix between the sacred and the secular, a mix that’s usually reflected in annual holiday concerts. A big part of my childhood concert memories center around the Christmas programs at Holy Redeemer School in Marshall. Each year we performed for ...

It is soon to be Christmas. Merry Christmas! If we were in the British Isles, I’d wish you a happy Christmas. I’ve always been partial to wishing a blessed Christmas. Regardless, may you have a day with warmth and some time with those close to you. “Merry” is not a word we use ...

Dear Annie: It’s that time of year again and I dread having people ask me to celebrate the holidays with them. I haven’t celebrated a holiday in 20 years. For me, the holidays are full of misery. I lost my entire family during the holidays. Add to that, I made some mistakes that led to my ...

Dear Heloise: You always advocate for recycling, reusing and making every effort to help our planet. So, I thought you might like to remind your readers during this gift-giving season to save packing materials and reuse them if and when they have a need to mail something. All that bubble wrap, ...

Dear Annie: I truly enjoy reading your column. At times, they are funny and really do make me laugh, and nearly always I can relate to certain situations that people write to you about. I am 28 years old and work at a middle school with children with learning disabilities. I have been at my job ...