Granddaughter’s boundary with difficult grandma crisis
Dear Middle advises the mother to stay out of the rift between her daughter and the hypersensitive grandmother. The daughter should maintain polite contact with cards and gifts, while limiting involvement and offering sympathy when pressure arises.
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Dear Heloise Readers Offer Practical Pet Peeves
A reader in Texas praises calm store service and suggests employers train staff to finish customer transactions before handling phone calls. Loretta in Texas shares wildfire evacuation prep, packing a rolling suitcase with essentials and maps. Heloise suggests using a vegetable peeler for multiple kitchen tasks. Brenda in New Mexico explains cost effective dog diapers as regular baby diapers with a small hole for the tail.
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Giant cell arteritis warns of blindness risk
A reader recounts sudden left head pain followed by vision loss from temporal arteritis now called giant cell arteritis. Doctors treat with prednisone and stress early care to prevent blindness. The letter notes associated polymyalgia rheumatica and urges vaccination awareness for health workers.
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