Dear Annie: I have a problem that feels small when I say it out loud, but it is starting to take up way too much space in my head. I have a close friend, “Megan,” who has quietly turned into the scorekeeper of our friendship. She keeps tabs on everything. If I take two hours to text back, ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: For many years, I have had a visible abdominal hernia that is above and to the right of my belly button. My primary doctor declared it an “incisional hernia,” probably due to gallbladder surgery from many years ago. He declared that surgical repair was entirely optional. ...

If there is one thing as common in the face of a coming winter snow storm as road crews loading their trucks with salt, it is the massive rush of people to grocery stores in a frantic search for, among other items, milk, bread and toilet paper. Store parking lots are jammed, store aisles are ...

The debate regarding the value of a college degree has resurfaced in the news recently. With tuition continuing to increase at universities and colleges across the country, many people have, as NBC News political reporter Ben Kamisar described, “grown sour on one of the longtime key ...

Ancient proverbs can be helpful in adjusting our language and behavior in ways that can benefit every generation. They have become ancient because they work. One example: “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger “ (Proverbs 15:1). It means calm, patient and kind ...

Dear Annie: My wife and I have been married eight years and we have two young kids. They are my whole world. I love being a dad in a way I did not expect. I am the one who volunteers for bedtime stories, who gets up early on Saturdays so my wife can sleep, who actually enjoys the chaos of ...