Lifestyle Columns

Older But Not Weaker
Dear Annie®, Feb. 11, 2026
Dear Annie: I'm a 75-year-old widow who has lived in the same little Cape for 43 years. I still do my own shopping, I drive myself to church, and I host Sunday supper when my joints cooperate.

Teen's Content Creating Has Gone Too Far
Dear Annie®, Feb. 10, 2026
Dear Annie: I'm a 42-year-old mom of two. I've been remarried for three years, and I'm trying hard to do the blended family thing with grace.

Showing Up Sick Is Selfish, Not Brave
Dear Annie®, Feb. 09, 2026
Dear Annie: I genuinely like my job and most of the people I work with. We are a small office, so we see a lot of each other, share the same kitchen and bump into one another all day long.