While the COVID-19 crisis is in the rearview mirror for many Americans, young children are still in the thick of it. Many children who were born on the eve of the pandemic entered preschool or ...

After working from home all day, your takeout order arrives and you start binge-watching your favorite show alone. Sounds ideal, right? Except doing this routinely could shorten your life. And that’s ...

I find that at 82 it is harder to make friends that are local. My husband is very social, but not necessarily with me. I’d like to make some new, good friends, but I’m not in situations where ...

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Q: Now that health experts are telling us that no amount of alcohol is healthy, how can I go out with friends without drinking alcohol? These days, many people are asking themselves the same question.

Maria Stevens’ credit cards are maxed out, in part because she relied on them when she was laid off, but she thinks it’s also largely because she struggles to say no to invites from her friends. After ...

People need friendship and socialization. Various studies in the past two decades have found links between social isolation and heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes. Hanging out with friends is ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are often invited to fundraisers by a couple in our circle of friends. They purchase a table or a package of tickets, which pays for our admission. Still, as these are ...

CONTINUES TO ESCALATE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. INFLATION IS COSTING ALL OF US MORE MONEY. IT MAY ALSO BE COSTING SOME PEOPLE FRIENDSHIPS. PEYTON SPELLACY IS LIVE THIS MORNING SO PEYTON, SOME ARE CALLING ...