Dear Annie Advice Columns on Boundaries and Family Dynamics
A reader seeks help to curb an intrusive mother who calls daily and visits uninvited. Annie advises firm boundaries, direct communication at the door, and increasing the mother's engagement in activities to reduce intrusions, plus staying connected with Mom in other ways. The column also counsels a reader on managing complex blended family dynamics with compassion toward Suzie and her children, suggesting honesty with a toddler in simple terms. A third letter urges accountability from Tyrone in an affair, warning of ongoing trouble if responsibility is avoided.
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Annie
Mom
New Mexico
Nancy
Suzie
Adam
Chuck
St. Pete
Fla
Tyrone
New Jersey
Fiesta Potato Salad With Southwest Twist
Heloise presents a Labor Day winner with potatoes, cheddar, black beans, salsa, and cilantro. Mix in peppers and celery, toss with ranch dressing and salsa, chill an hour, serves 12 to 16. Recipe shared by Phyllis Batson of Silsbee Texas from Heloise.com promotion.
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Heloise
Phyllis Batson
Silsbee
Texas
Crossword by Eugene Sheffer Across and Down clues
The readable puzzle clues list various crossword entries across and down including reindeer herder nurse drink spouse and many others with partial answers like Eratosthenes style hints. No full solution provided here.
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Maria von Trapp
Margot Kidder Recovering From Broken Pelvis After Accident
Margot Kidder, 53, recuperates at Waldo County General Hospital Belfast after a weekend GMC Yukon rollover near Belfast. No surgery planned. friend David Stuckey says she remains in pain but in good spirits while on the road to Montreal. In Los Angeles, Peter Noone sues to block performers from using Herman's Hermits name.
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Super Brooks
Maine
Margot Kidder
Lois Lane
Kidder
Livingston
Mont
Belfast
National Theatre Workshop of
National Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped
Montreal
David Stuckey
Waldo County General Hospital
Stuckey
TWO Hermans Los Angeles
Peter Noone
Herman
Herman’s Hermits
Barry Whitwam
Herman's Hermits
Whitwam
Mrs. Brown
Noone
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