Dear Annie: My spouse and I chose to raise our kids in a neighborhood with excellent schools and a strong sense of community. The downside is that it's also a very affluent area, and many of the families around us are far wealthier than we are. We work hard and live comfortably enough, but we ...

Dear Heloise: I know you warn people never to give out their personal information, but since this past Christmas, I have been blasted with phone calls from callers who claim to be from some fake government agency and are checking to see if I’m gullible enough to give out information about my ...

Wilson Junior Academy welcomed families and community members on March 5 for an Open House and Visitor’s Day, transforming the school gymnasium into a captivating “Night at the Wax Museum." Parents, grandparents and neighbors strolled through the school’s gymnasium, where students stood ...

Dear Heloise: Arthritis and stiff fingers can make fastening buttons a daily struggle, but one of my friends found a simple solution: Instead of unbuttoning a blouse, leave most of the buttons fastened. Then slip the blouse over your head like a pullover, fastening only the top button. This ...

Dear Annie: I've been married to my husband for six years, and for the most part we have a happy, peaceful life together. The one area where things feel complicated is with my in-laws. My husband is very close to his parents, which is something I truly admire about him. They raised a kind, ...