Dear Abby column questions therapy boundaries and nose surgery
A reader asks about a therapist who allegedly kisses a patient during sessions. Abby cautions the daughter may misconstrue therapy but says no reputable therapist engages in such behavior and recommends confirming the treatment details. Also included are light anecdotes about good Samaritans and a playful “Schwartz nose” quip from a reader, plus a San Diego parent’s note on fathers reading to children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abigail van Elren
Abby
Daugher
Maryland
Pourteen
Schwartz
San Diego
Jake
Ehrlich
Strictly A Homebody Barbara Matthews Enjoys Family Life
Barbara Matthews of 24 Briarwood describes herself as strictly a homebody yet remains deeply involved with her two Ohio University students Cindy and Barbara Ellen and son John. She keeps busy as a typist proofreader and sounding board for her novelist husband and enjoys home decorating antiques auctions and reading. The couple met at Ohio State and now reside in Athens where Mr Matthews is a university English lecturer. Barbara loves animals collects refinishes antiques and volunteers at the Athens Mental Health Center. Duke the 158 pound Rottweiler guards the household alongside two guinea pigs and a Siamese cat named Hecte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobn H. Mathews
Barbara
Briarwood
Cindy
Barbara Ellen
Ohio University
John
Barbars
Wilmington
Del
Hanger Stout
Matthews
Ohio State
Athens
University
Hecte
Duke
Athens Mental Health Center
Pies and Practical Homemaking Tips From Readers
Readers share thrifty kitchen hacks and at home fixes. Ideas include multi filling pies with same crust, stretching pants with creasers and safety pins, repurposing old shaving brushes as shoe polish applicators, and simple curtain eyelet hacks for nylon drapes.
Birth Announcement for Loriann Stamp in Athens
View Aprivals Mr and Mrs Carl Stamp announce the birth of their first child Loriann born September 3 at Sheltering Arms Hospital Grandparents Milford L Dailey Athens and Francis Stamp New Marshfield Great grandmother Roxie Dailey Athens
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Stamp
Ada Dailey
Athens
Loriann
Sheltering Arms Hospital
Milford L. Dailey
Francis Stamp
New Marshfield
Roxie Dailey
My Favorite Recipe wins spice cake in Athens County Bake-A-Raina
Marian Reeder notes Mrs Robert J Smith Route 50 E won first place with a spice cake at the Athens County Bake A Raina. The recipe lists flour sugar shortening eggs and spices with a creamy icing and date nut garnish. Meigs County winner Mrs Patrick Lochary of Pomeroy is also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Reeder
Robert J. Smith
Athens County
Meigs County
Patrick Lochary
Pomeroy
Montana
Vicki Odenthal
Br. Myers on chair sitting as punishment for youths
Br. Myers explains his stance on using chair sitting as a punishment for youths, expressing views about its effectiveness and appropriateness. He discusses the method's role in behavior modification and the responses of readers to this approach.
Chair Sitting as Punishment in Child Behavior Guidance
The article argues chair sitting can be a boring and effective punishment when wisely used by parents or babysitters. It suggests clear rules, timing, and a consistent chair or stool for the child to sit, with consequences for getting down, and notes potential future use for isolation or room time as the child grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heloise
M. F. Loken
Bea
Isstatee
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Kathy
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Plains Super
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