Daughter too self-involved to make time

DEAR HARRIETTE: When my daughter was a baby, we had a nanny who took care of her for many years. Time has passed so quickly; my daughter is about to go to college. We recently heard from our former nanny, and she really wants to see my daughter before she goes away.

Mom weighs bringing defiant daughter on family vacation

DEAR ABBY: One of our daughters (18) has been rebelling for the last couple of years. She’s not doing well in community college. She is dating a drug user and has been caught in lie after lie, including about spending the night at friends’ homes.

Having morton’s neuroma is a pain in the foot

Dear Doctor: I have Morton’s neuroma in both feet, and my podiatrist has recommended surgery. I really don’t want to have surgery, so I am desperately looking for another remedy. I read about a drug that was being fast-tracked by the FDA. Has it been approved yet?

It’s not too late to make a fresh start

DEAR HARRIETTE: We are approaching the end of this year, and I hate to admit it, but I have not reached the goals I set for myself back in January. It seems like the year has zipped by. I worked a lot, but not on the things that I had prioritized.

Bullied sister counts days until she leaves for college

DEAR ABBY: I have a very toxic relationship with my older sister. I still live at home, although I’ll be leaving for college in a few years. Abby, she has been emotionally abusing me for years. It got so bad at one point that I considered suicide.

Bell’s palsy shares symptoms with having a stroke

Dear Doctor: Our dad’s left eye and the side of his face started to droop suddenly, and it seemed like he’d had a stroke. The doctor says it’s actually Bell’s palsy. What is that?

Neighbor shocked at man getting evicted

DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently learned that one of my neighbors lost his job and is about to be evicted. It turns out, he hasn’t had electricity in his apartment for more than a year. Who knew? I feel horrible. I could have cooked him a hot meal or been more attentive. I like this guy.

Use pine branches on sidewalks

If you’re pruning evergreen trees or if it’s after the holiday season and you’ve got a real Christmas tree or wreath to dispose of, try upcycling them into a sidewalk cover. In Scandinavian countries, pine branches are laid on top of icy and snow-covered steps and sidewalks.

Help the Mission House help others

CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL Apart of Christmas tradition in Clinton is hearing the bells ring as volunteers encourage people to fill the Mission House’s red buckets. All of the money raised goes to support the work tit does in helping people get back on their feet during hard times.

Next year we can make Oklahoma better

Next November Oklahomans will be able to set their own health care destiny. They’ll get a chance to rescue the state’s rural hospitals and provide the economy with an able-bodied workforce.