Mother’s insensitive response to miscarriage causes pain
A reader in Massachusetts shares how her mother revealed the miscarriage to relatives and pressured attendance at a baby shower she does not want. Dear Abby advises explaining the situation to the cousin, acknowledges the emotional devastation of infertility, and suggests prioritizing personal well being and seeking support.
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Abby
Massachusetts
Proper running form for speed and injury prevention
Dr. Donohue warns that leaning forward reduces momentum and strains the back hips and feet. He advises a tall posture with a straight head and bent elbows at about 90 degrees to aid balance and propulsion, keeping hands relaxed and wrists loose.
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Paul Donohue
North America Syndicate
Dr. Donohue
L.K
Ant deterrent tip using diatomaceous earth from Heloise
Heloise suggests using a plastic funnel over a hummingbird feeder neck with diatomaceous earth in the funnel to deter ants. She notes the powder dries and irritates insects, is non toxic to humans, and advises reading label directions before use. The reader Willie Phillips from Fayetteville, Ark endorses the method.
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King Features Syndicate
Willie Phillips
Fayetteville
Ark
Community Calendar Packed With Cedar Rapids Events
Calendar listings cover Civil War reenactments, candlelight tours, parades, farm shows, quilt shows and crafts across Cedar Rapids and surrounding towns. Highlights include Ushers Ferry Village events, Parades at Cedar Rapids area venues, multiple farmers markets, theatre productions, and family activities with varied admission prices.
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Ushers Ferry
Seminole Valley Park
Cedar Rapids
Crhba
Plagman Barn
Guttenberg
East
Iowa
Hawkeye Downs
Sixth St
Plum Grove
Carroll St
Iowa City
Friends of
Hickory Hill Park
E. Jefferson St
Hickoryhillpark
Robert Kocher
Paul Engle
Fourth Ave
Cedar Rapids Public Library
First St
Lindale Mall
Rain Won’t Rehydrate Dry Soil Says Garden Guide
The guide warns that rain alone won’t recharge weeks of drought. It urges soaking deeply with a hose until soil is moist to four inches, covering susceptible woody plants, broad leaf evergreens, and conifers. Water should trickle and spread to saturate the full root zone.
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