Lifestyle Columns

Choosing My Next Chapter
Dear Annie®, Mar. 04, 2026
Dear Annie: My children are trying to move me into assisted living, and I feel like I'm being slowly erased. I am in my early 80s, and I still live in the home where I raised my kids. It is

Spring Break Planning Has Me Feeling Broken
Dear Annie®, Mar. 03, 2026
Dear Annie: Spring break is coming, and instead of feeling excited, I feel like I'm bracing for impact. We have school-aged kids, and every year this week turns into a mix of pressure, money stress and hurt feelings. Some f

Lonely in a Lovely Town
Dear Annie®, Mar. 02, 2026
Dear Annie: My husband and I recently moved to a new town, and I feel lonelier than I expected to feel at this stage of life.