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DEAR ANNIE: No place for mom guilt in a partnership

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DEAR ANNIE: I have a 9-year-old son from a previous relationship and a 3-year-old daughter with my current partner. He is a wonderful, involved father and partner. He makes lunches, does laundry, cleans up after dinner, helps with bedtime and will often notice something needs to be done before I even ask. The strange part is that instead of simply appreciating the help, I sometimes feel guilty about it. I grew up in a home where my mother did almost everything. My father worked hard, but housework and taking care of the children were considered her responsibility. Somewhere along the ...

Outlaws, Blackhawk announced for Robins Theatre

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Two southern rock/country shows are coming to the Robins Theatre in November. The Outlaws will play the Warren theater on Nov. 20. The southern rock band is known for such album-oriented-rock-radio hits as “Green Grass & High Tides,” “There Goes Another Love Song” and “Hurry Sunday.” The following night will feature Blackhawk, who had a string of country hits in the ’90s with “Goodbye Says It All,” “Every Once in a While,” “I Sure Can Smell the Rain,” “I’m Not Strong Enough to Say No,” “That’s Just About Right” and “Big Guitar.” Both shows ...

Plan for sensory experience like no other in wine country

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As this is being written, grapes in our vineyards have gone through the process of coloration, called veraison. The vines are getting ready for the coming harvest season. Soon, the marble-hard green grapes are turning soft. Whites have taken on golden hues and reds have begun the journey to purple and deep burgundy. This is the time to plan for a visit to experience, first-hand, all of the coming sights and smells. And while you are in wine country, be sure to top off your visit, relax on a patio and have a lovely tasting of some amazing local wines in hand. Some sights: As you ...

Joanie Abdu Center offering new breast cancer option

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Mercy Health’s Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center (JACBCC) is expanding breast cancer treatment options for patients with the availability of endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy (E-NSM). This minimally invasive surgical approach can offer eligible patients less visible scarring ...

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH: Sleep apnea can be tied to excessive urination

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DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m writing regarding the recent column that mentioned frequent nighttime urination. I had a similar problem and awakened several times to urinate each night. About a year ago, I started using a CPAP for sleep apnea. Immediately after starting to use the CPAP, my nighttime urination frequency decreased. It’d range from sleeping completely through the night to waking up twice, with an average of waking up once per night. Building off a prior column, my hypothesis was that better sleep led to a more stable production of the natural diuretic that the body makes at ...

HINTS FROM HELOISE: Lift chairs for bathtub work great

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DEAR HELOISE: I read the letter about the reader in Florida, who can no longer take baths. I have been in a wheelchair 25 years and have a solution for her. She can buy a bathtub lift chair online. This powered chair lowers you gently down into the water and brings you up out of the water. It’s miraculous and life-changing. I use the grab bars to get in and out of the tub and back into my wheelchair. You just have to charge the remote for a few hours, then it’s good for about six baths before you have to charge it again. It’s wonderful to be able to take a bath again. I’ve ...