Family
How to fix 5 common social slips
posted: 05/22/2013 4:10 a.m. Discuss
It was the first week of my first job, and one of my co-workers was showing me around the building.
Creature feature
posted: 05/22/2013 4:09 a.m. Discuss
We have just adopted a kitten. The people at the shelter said Tidbit was 7 or 8 weeks old. They told us she still needs to be socialized. What does that mean and how do we socialize her? She’s real sweet and we want to keep her that way.
PARENTING: ‘I hate you’ retort is teen’s problem, not parent’s
posted: 05/22/2013 4:08 a.m. Discuss
Q I went into my 17-yearold’s bedroom to wake him this morning. After some urging, he eventually got up and then told me he hated me. What is the appropriate consequence for this sort of disrespect? A Actually, I don’t consider that a form of disrespect. Strictly speaking, your son simply informed you of how he feels about you, or felt about you at that moment. His tone of voice may have been disrespectful, but the statement “I hate you” is not. It’s all about him, his feelings. It’s not about you.
MONEY MANNERS
posted: 05/22/2013 4:07 a.m. Discuss
DEAR JEANNE & LEONARD: Should I evict my son? Years ago, I bought two townhouses, one for my daughter to live in and one for my son.
EX-ETIQUETTE
posted: 05/22/2013 4:07 a.m. Discuss
Q: My wife died in a car accident and, after four years of trying to get over it, I have recently met someone I am interested in dating — however, she wears the exact same perfume as my wife. I know she really likes it because she’s mentioned it by saying it was her “signature fragrance.” I really like this woman and don’t want to put her off, but I can’t handle this perfume. Would it be rude to ask her not to wear it anymore?
Play puts the human in humanity
posted: 05/21/2013 11:18 a.m. Discuss
When it comes to play, humans don’t play around.
Name that baby … King or Messiah
posted: 05/15/2013 3:57 a.m. Discuss
WASHINGTON — Talk about high expectations for a newborn: King and Messiah are among the fastest-rising baby names for American boys.
Creature feature
posted: 05/15/2013 3:56 a.m. Discuss
I read your column about pets and pain and have a question. My dog has arthritis. The vet has given him Rimadyl for pain and inflammation. That helps, but I read online about a new treatment called cold laser therapy. Can you tell me anything about it?
Screen test
posted: 05/15/2013 3:55 a.m. Discuss
James Henry Polacek was born March 19, 2012, weighing 9 pounds, 1 ounce, seemingly as healthy as could be. As he grew, he battled what seemed like normal childhood ailments — colds, coughs, random fevers, and at one point it was determined he had reflux. He saw several doctors during that time, none of whom were the slightest bit alarmed by the condition of that happy, robust baby who was meeting his milestones right on time.
PARENTING: Parents orbit around kids, all spins out of control
posted: 05/15/2013 3:55 a.m. Comments 3
When I was a child, back in the Parenting Stone Age (aka the Parentocentric Era), your parents were the most important people in the family. They paid the bills, bought your clothes, prepared the food you ate, took care of you when you were sick, drove you to where you needed to be, tucked you in, and kissed you goodnight. They were essential.
MONEY MANNERS
posted: 05/15/2013 3:54 a.m. Discuss
DEAR JEANNE & LEONARD: My friend “Nora” and I found a 3-week-long, intensive Italian language course that we wanted to attend. It was being offered by a university in another part of the country, and, for a reasonable price, attendees could stay in the dorms, two to a room. The dorm was fine with me, but Nora said she wasn’t interested in dorm living, and she’d book a room for herself at a nearby motel if we decided to go.
New tests added to newborn screenings
posted: 05/14/2013 11:08 a.m. Discuss
James Henry Polacek was 8 months and 2 days old when he died from complications linked to severe combined immunodeficiency disorder a condition that he was born with, but that was unknown to his parents until it was too late to save him.
