Couple's marriage struggles spark advice on partnership
Annie's Mailbox offers guidance on a young couple facing unequal chores, debt, and distancing behaviors, urging counseling and clear boundaries. Additional letters cover stepfamily exclusion, suggesting firm communication by the husband and humor to ease tensions, plus a reader sharing a latchkey parenting routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie
Twist in colon concerns patient asking about diagnosis
Dear Dr Roach answers questions about a twisted colon seen during a colonoscopy and distinguishes normal splenic and hepatic flexures from volvulus. He explains sharp turns can hinder scope passage, clarifies risk factors like scar tissue, and notes volvulus is a medical emergency. He also addresses Lyme disease misperceptions and provides contacts for health information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roach
Michigan
Health Department
Hypnobabies Classes Help Women Aim for Natural Birth
Mercy Hospital St Louis expands prenatal options with Hypnobabies to ease labor through self-hypnosis. Instructors report full classes and growing interest as expectant mothers seek empowered, peaceful births using guided imagery, scripts, and audio recordings to reinterpret contractions and reduce fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woollard
Heather Comparato
Mercy
Byanne Jagust
Affton
Jugust
Hypobabies
Carole Thorpe
Hypnobabies
Comparato
Three way bulbs exist labeled 50 100 150 for lamps
Reader asks how to identify three way bulbs for 50 100 150 watt settings. Heloise confirms availability with three way labeling and suggests checking stores or online if not found locally. The second tip covers cleaning canola oil from concrete using baking soda, dish soap, scrubbing, and repeat rinsing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Heloise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rocky Times
Young
Dad
Mary
Bob
Grandma Mary
Grandpa
Bob Jones
Feel
Betsey
Kathy Mitchell
Marcy Sugar
Ann Landers
Keith Roach, M.D. North
Helois
Catherine P
New Hampshire
Miracle-Ear
Rey, Or
Fee Raa
Aie Ak Avitetandi
Are
Cannon
Wiharaunyunt
Miracle-Ear Foundation
Loca Miracle-Ear Representatives
N. Fleming
Garden City
Siv
Hesley Ec Tet
Gccc College Singers & Concert Choir
Pauline Joyce Fine Arts
Garden City Community College
Gcccks.edu