New city, new heart
Dear Annie: My girlfriend, "Lucy," and I started dating three years ago, during our senior year of college. After graduating, we both got jobs in the same city where we had gone to school, and we ended up moving in together to save money. Living together was surprisingly easy, as we're both ...
Some schools are banning caffeine pouches. Here's what parents and students should know
Coffee, energy drinks and soda are not the only ways young people are getting their caffeine fix. Another product catching the attention of health experts, school officials and parents doesn't come in a cup or a can. It comes in a pouch. Caffeine pouches, small packets placed in the mouth between the lip and gum, are marketed as a portable and discreet way to boost energy and focus. Some contain as much as 200 milligrams of caffeine or about the amount in two cups of coffee, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Health experts warn that consuming too much caffeine can ...
Combining soap bars into one
Dear Heloise: In a recent column, several ways were given on how to deal with soap chips -- the small pieces of a well-used bar of soap that are too small to easily use. My favorite method wasn't mentioned: When my bar of soap becomes too small, I start using a new bar, and with both bars ...
Anatomy of a connection
“It’s often said that life is strange, oh yes, but compared to what,” – Steve Forbert The first time I recall hearing about John Voelker I was just a kid with no idea about who most of the people my mom or dad talked about were – unless they were important people to us kids, like ...
Drowning in junk
Dear Annie: A close friend, "Jenna," has a mental illness: She hoards. Her house would be condemned if the health administration were to go there. I can start tracing this behavior back to when she first became a mother and discovered that raising children requires more than just buying them ...