Dear Ann Landers on Morpheus and Depression
A reader recounts naive fears about sleeping with a man in the past and praises Ann Landers for a column on depressive disorders. The note from the National Institute of Mental Health director Herbert Pardes thanks the column for publicizing their booklet on major depression and its impact nationwide.
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Ann Landers
Joe
Kate
Torrance
Morpheus
National Institutes of Mental Health
Herbert Pardes, M.D
Department of Healthy and Human Services
Rochvillé, Md
Dear Ann Landers Advice Columns on Pregnancy and Relationships
A reader asks if frequent fetal kicking signals health, and Ann Landers confirms it bodes well for the baby. Another letter worries that a partner’s recounting past sexual history lowers respect. the columnist attributes immaturity and perversion, advising against such disclosures.
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Ann Landers
Ann
Indiana
Cloud
Dear Heloise Safe tethering of a baby toy cord
Multiple readers share practical fixes from the Dear Heloise column. Becky Mad Ox rewires a pull toy to keep the cord secured without cutting it, while Heloise warns against risk of strangulation. Other letters discuss securing non slip pads on socks, removing glue from counters, preserving jigsaw puzzles as framed art, freezing fruit for babies, safeguarding negatives, and using a ruler with a tracing wheel to remove magazine pages.
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Becky Mad- Ox
Becky
Heloise
George Anna Durrett
Kathy Herman
Molly Maria Burns
Advice column on marriage faithfulness and media fantasy
Dear Susan replies challenge the notion that soap operas fuel divorces and sexual frustration, noting a balance of desires for friendship and commitment. Letters detail failed relationships, calls to dump unreliable partners, and notes on rising stepfamily formations with contact addresses for support groups.
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Susan
Ellen Sue
Dayton
P.Y
Elyria
Savey
Stepfamily Assn. of America, Inc
Welch Road
Re Alto
Calif
Porter St
N.W. No
Washington, D.C
Helping Hand for Old Home Fans and Renovation Books
The piece urges careful preplanning before remodeling an old house and lists several reference books. It emphasizes using detailed information from books before starting any project to avoid costly errors. It also notes libraries and bookstores as helpful sources for guidance and pricing.
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