Lifestyle Columns

Kids' Sports Have Squashed Our Summer Fun
Dear Annie®, Jul. 21, 2026
Dear Annie: I always pictured summer as the one time of year when our family could finally slow down. During the school year, we are all racing from homework to practices to carpools to late dinners.

The Burden of Always Being Available
Dear Annie®, Jul. 20, 2026
Dear Annie: My younger sister has always been the "fun one" in our family. She breezes in late with a bottle of wine and a funny story, and somehow everyone forgives her before she has even taken off her coat.

Making Peace With a Changed View
Dear Annie®, Jul. 19, 2026
Dear Annie: My next-door neighbor recently cut down several beautiful old trees along our shared property line. These were not little saplings.