Dear Abby readers urged to protect children from unwanted touch
A reader writes in Chicago asking how to address a two year old Brayleigh’s safety around strangers and how to discuss a relative’s overweight five year old with his parents. Abby advises seeking consent before touching, and suggests approaches to raise health and behavior concerns with care. Additional letters cover teen drinking and seeking Alateen and Alanon support.
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Brayleigh
Abby
American Medical Association
Backyard wildlife tips and home remedies from Heloise
The piece urges native plants and water sources to support wildlife, and to include birdhouses and insect-friendly planters. It includes a reader note about using a 6-1/2 inch rack for cooking and a reader submission about cake recipes with a mail offer for a pamphlet.
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The
National Wildlife Federation
Heloise
Andrea Johnson
Andrea
P.O
San Antonio
Crossword Puzzle Across and Down Clues
A themed crossword listing across and down clues with multiple entries including voting district pallet and other common crossword terms. Readers fill in numbered clues such as 1 across voting district 5 pallet 9 blockheads 14 a 15 wet feeder and 66 part of the range with many others.
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Robin Cook
Nikola
Local reader shares pet photo and tips for cemetery flowers
Sallyanne Calvert of Middle Point Ohio sends a photo of her dachshund Jethro watching a dog on TV. She notes buying cemetery flowers at dollar stores and saving by using spring leftovers and solar lights as holders. Julie Walker via email.
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Sallyanne Calvert
Middle Point
Ohio
Jethro
Heloise.com
Abilene
Julie Walker
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