DEAR ABBY: I moved across the country nine years ago to be closer to my parents as they age. They are now in their early to mid-80s. My mother has recently had a few falls. One was bad enough that she had to be taken by ambulance to the ER because she was not able … Read more
DEAR ABBY: Eighteen months ago, I was staying with my son and his family when they had a get-together with his wife, “Corrine’s,” father. His wife, Corrine’s stepmother, had just finished chemo for several different types of cancer. When Corrine’s dad went to leave, I offered to put together a small plate for his wife, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My son took out a couple of education loans, which I cosigned when he was starting college 10 years ago. A couple of years ago, I found out (from someone else) that he never finished college. When I confronted him, he mentioned that he “intends” to finish college and is working toward it. … Read more
Gail Rudnick and Kim Murstein — the no-nonsense hosts of hit podcast series “Excuse My Grandma” — are The Post’s brand-new advice columnists. From family feuds to friendship fallouts, money, marriage and sex, there’s no topic too taboo to tackle, and the native New Yorkers will hash out each issue from their differing perspectives to tell the … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I am having a baby in five months. My doctor is recommending that anyone who visits the baby in the first three months be up to date on vaccines (Tdap, flu, COVID and RSV, if age 60-plus). We have decided to follow our doctor’s recommendations. Some of my family members are resistant to … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I met “Bobbie” when we were in college in the early 1970s. We fell in love, got married and stayed together for seven years. Things changed; our divorce was amicable. We went on to successful professional lives and happy second marriages. We stayed in touch over the years, mostly through holiday cards. A … Read more
Celebrity chef and Food Network star Guy Fieri has built a career on embracing bold flavors across America, from greasy-spoon classics to under-the-radar regional specialties on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.” But even the self-proclaimed Mayor of Flavortown has his limits — and some of the dishes Fieri won’t touch are surprisingly common in everyday diets. … Read more
There’s a statute of limitations on gripes with your partner. That’s the logic behind the viral “24-hour rule,” a helpful strategy that halts enduring fights and could save a spiralling relationship. The idea? Bring up to your partner whatever they did to upset you within 24 hours — or forever hold your peace. Many on … Read more
New year, new foods? Hold on a minute. Whether you’re going all in on healthy eating with a new diet or sticking to what you know and love, we often don’t think about food safety. But two foods in particular could mean risky business for your health, according to one food scientist. Food scientist and … Read more
From office parties to family gatherings and New Year’s Eve celebrations, the holiday season is often a time for overindulging — and for waking up the next morning scrambling for a hangover fix. While social media can be chock-full of supposed cures — from greasy breakfasts and “hair of the dog” cocktails to sweat-it-out exercises — experts … Read more
Even foods most Americans consider “healthy” can pose serious foodborne illness risks, experts warn — and several say salads, sprouts and deli meats are among the everyday items they personally refuse to eat. One Seattle attorney who has spent decades litigating some of the country’s worst foodborne illness outbreaks recently told The Washington Post that his well-done burger and … Read more
Koko Hayashi — a celebrity face yoga instructor whose clients include Kim Kardashian — let her 741,000 TikTok followers watch as she ran a microneedling pen over her red, serum-slicked face. “I think I did too much, so it’s bleeding a little bit,” she lamented as she drew the pen close to the corner of … Read more
He was royally “fleeced.” A pair of UK passengers were left over $5,000 poorer after malicious scammers canceled their British Airways flight out of spite when they refused to bite on their scheme. “If it can happen to me, it can happen to anyone,” Geoff Spink, 63, told the Independent about the unfortunate case of … Read more
George Clooney will no longer get too close to his female co-stars on screen — after having a serious conversation with his wife, Amal Clooney, regarding the matter. “I’ve been trying to go the route Paul Newman did – ‘Okay, well, I’m not kissing a girl anymore,’” the “Ocean’s Eleven” star, 64, told the Daily … Read more
Sabrina Carpenter isn’t backing down from her risqué reinvention as she works to break free from the Disney Channel image some fans still cling to. The 26-year-old pop star has faced criticism following the release of her last two albums, “Short n’ Sweet” and “Man’s Best Friend.” More than ten years after her breakout role on … Read more
Evan Roberts is a happily married man. The WFAN host wasn’t talking about his wife Wednesday, rather his partnership with Tiki Barber that has been going two years strong since Craig Carton ended his second stint at the station to focus full-time on his FS1 morning show. With the TV show canceled, Carton is nearing … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My brother has ALS and lives in another state. He has a wife and children. His wife has decided that when family visits from out of state, they need to stay in a hotel instead of their house because she does not have the capacity to host. I understand that it is stressful … Read more
Paris Jackson has been clean and sober for nearly six years — but some side effects of drug use leave a permanent mark. Michael Jackson’s daughter recently took to TikTok to reveal the issue that’s still plaguing her years later, warning viewers: “That is umm … what you think it’s from. Don’t do drugs, kids.” … Read more
Data, meet da-da. A UK startup is shaking up the fertility world with an AI tool designed to predict a couple’s chances of IVF success. Hopeful parents can walk away without paying a dime if treatment doesn’t result in a child — so far the algorithm has been right 90% of the time. Gaia, which … Read more
Mama Millie. Millie Bobby Brown opened up about her adopted daughter for the first time in an interview with British Vogue published Wednesday. “It’s been a beautiful, amazing journey – she’s taught us so much already,” said the 21-year-old “Stranger Things” star, who shares her daughter with husband Jake Bongiovi, 23. Millie Bobby Brown on … Read more