Dear Feeling Degraded: You are not being overly sensitive. Patting an adult on the head is not “cute.” It is condescending, and doing it in front of others puts you in a spot where you can’t win ...

Next time, handle it calmly in the moment with a steady line and a small smile. Ask her to please not pat your head. If she laughs, repeat yourself once, followed by, “I’m serious. Don’t.” Then move ...

Freida McFadden’s latest psychological thriller is fiendishly clever and gripping in its narrative, revolving around Debbie Mullen and her family. Debbie is an advice columnist for the local newspaper ...

Letters From Students Living in Fear transcript Dear ICE agents —— Dear Immigration and Customs Enforcement —— Dear ICE —— Hey, ICE —— Dear ICE agents —— [MUSIC PLAYING] Dear ICE agents, I hope you’re ...

Poetry events kicked up after a slight respite for the holidays. I attended the Blue Whale Reading two weeks ago, featuring ...

Dear Abby advises a woman who doesn't like the comments her friends make on her weight and social life. stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: I am a very overweight woman, but down 50 pounds from my top weight ...

DEAR ABBY: I am a very overweight woman, but down 50 pounds from my top weight and continuing at a consistent, but slow, rate to lose. My A1C is now down to pre-diabetic, so I know my efforts are ...

Note: This column originally ran in 2024. Dear Readers: Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. “‘Twas ...

Some people hint that they want to get on our social calendar, yet they expect us to be the ones to invite them. An example: “Say, when are we getting together for dinner?” is repeated often. If they ...

DEAR ABBY: I am concerned about a dear friend who has a diagnosis of mild dementia. She has no family here. Her closest relatives are four hours away, and she has minimal contact with them. She was ...

Asmaa Ferdjallah is a Mayo Clinic employee who thinks about the commute to work each day. The Post Bulletin publishes poetry by local and area writers every Tuesday. Send poems to ...

DEAR ABBY: My best friend of more than 10 years, “Ian,” ghosted me! Related Articles Dear Abby: I’m going broke paying for what my partner’s grandchildren consume Dear Abby: I was hurt to find out the ...