Dear Abby letters on parenting and relationships in Houston
A reader asks how to handle a son's first girlfriend and love talk. Abby advises listening to his feelings and not dismissing them. Other letters discuss parental bias against a son in law, and a wife seeking advice on her husband's golf outbursts during client rounds.
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Abby
Shannon
Cari
Carl
Pennsylvania
Houston
How to protect yourself after a data breach
Consumers should act quickly when a breach exposes Social Security numbers. Key steps include placing a 90 day fraud alert with one of the three major credit bureaus, obtaining free credit reports, documenting all contacts, contacting police if fraud is suspected, and considering security freezes where available.
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U.S
Betsy Broder
Federal Trade Commission
Division of Privacy and Identity Protection
Broder
Beth Givens
Privacy Rights Clearinghouse
Equifax
Equifax.com
P.O. Box
Atlanta
Experian
Experian.com
Alien
Texas
Givens
Credit
Credit Bureau
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Florida
Ilinois
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Minnesota
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Utah
Vermont
Wisconsin
Hawaii
Kansas
South Dakota
Washington
Capitol Hill
Lipstick Is My Crack Blog Review and Hair Note
A Knight Ridder critic finds Lipstick Is My Crack oddly compelling as a daily makeup diary. The post covers cleanser use and CoverGirl foundation, plus a hair transformation comparison to a Sienna Miller style, prompting readers to consider drugstore buys.
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Badger
Sienna Miller
Emmalina: Rising YouTube Star with Simple Appeal
Emmalina, an 18-year-old with a Tasmanian accent, becomes a YouTube sensation via a webcam. Her channel features 28 short videos, a blog and MySpace, drawing 363,652 views in two months and surpassing some NHL game viewership.
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Emmalina
YouTube
U.S
NHL
Britney Spears
Paris Hilton
Flexible etiquette for wedding guests and family
A reader shares how a couple invited a teenage guest and her boyfriend to a wedding, despite not being on the guest list. The note emphasizes openness, adaptability, and designing one’s own social structure, with guidance on handling uninvited guests and sensitive family dynamics.
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Amy
Chicago
Glad
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