Lifestyle Columns

Merry Christmas, No Matter How You Celebrate
Dear Annie®, Dec. 25, 2025
Dear Readers: I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Christmas is a very busy time of year filled with strong emotions both happy and sad. The jo

Happy Holidays to All
Dear Annie®, Dec. 24, 2025
Dear Readers: Wishing you and all a very happy holiday season. Please enjoy the following poem. "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore. "'Twas

Havoc at Holiday Dinner
Dear Annie®, Dec. 23, 2025
Dear Annie: I am the default holiday host for my extended family. My parents are divorced and both come, my sister arrives late and stressed with her kids, my brother shows up with whatever new girlfriend he is serious about, and my mother uses the whole day to quietly criticize everyone's life choices, starting with mine.