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Dear Reva: Not Ready to Let Go

Dear Reva: I am a mom of a 2 year old and 4 year old who is attending pre-k this fall, and I am a mess. I do not want my son to go to school. On one hand I know it’ll be great for him to learn, but I am really sad and don’t know how [...]

Dear Reva: Can’t Keep up with the Jones’

Dear Reva: I loathe school shopping. My teenage daughter has trouble fitting into the “latest” fashions, which causes friction when shopping. Of course we will never agree on what she “should wear,” and I don’t want to control that completely, but I want to make the experience enjoyable and spend some quality time with her. [...]

Three Non-Profits to Benefit Saturday

Signing Event to Help Pantry, CAP and Bookstore (Hamilton) Readers and collectors alike who missed receiving a copy of the inaugural edition of the Madison County Courier will now have the opportunity to get one, signed by the publisher, editors and some contributors of Madison County’s newest publication. On Saturday, Feb. 20, from 1 to [...]

Dear Reva: 3 Kids + 2 Much Holiday Activity = Change

Dear Reva, I have an “after the holidays” question. The past few years my husband and I take our kids and go trotting from house to house on Christmas eve and Christmas day. We are exhausted and wanted to cut a couple of places out so we can enjoy our family more. I mean my [...]

Dear Reva: Holiday Stress Reducers

Happy Holidays and especially a Very Merry Christmas to everyone! I thought it’d be a perfect time to write out some ways to reduce your stress this season. Select some of these guidelines for yourself and you’ll feel like decking the halls and not each other… (LOL)… Here we go! 1. This may be your [...]

Dear Reva – Sometimes Friends Need to Agree to Disagree

Dear Reva, Just having a really hard time with a friend, so I thought I’d ask for some advice. She and I really do have a great relationship, but when we do disagree…WE REALLY DISAGREE! Sometimes there’s even yelling involved. Lately, we’ve been discussing Halloween, and we seem to be rehashing the same things over [...]

Dear Reva: School Bus Problems

Dear Reva, I am writing as I am outraged at the ridiculous decision our small town school has made to no longer pick up students at their houses. This pertains to children who are in 4th grade and up. If they are in kindergarten through 3rd grade, the children will be picked up at their [...]

Infant Not Sleeping Through The Night

Dear Reva, I am having trouble with my 1 year old. She won’t sleep through the night. I asked her doctor about it and he said, “Let her cry. She’s fine.” Then he added, “She’ll grow out of it.’ At this point I am wondering at what age that will happen, and am I [...]

Tips On Talking It Out

Many of the requests often received by dear “so-n-so” columns are often problems that need to be “talked out.” Let’s get real on some things……look at your problem/situation in the face. Did you do anything to cause it? If so, then perhaps an apology is an order. Let’s look at some inappropriate ways to apologize………. [...]

A Simple Reminder

Dear Madison County Courier Readers, I love giving good advice, but I also love receiving good advice. You may have received this in your email or maybe not, but it’s so good I wanted to share it with all of you. Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio “To [...]

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