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New Gazette column allows readers to get ‘Local Answers to Life’s Questions’

Starting a new venture is both thrilling and simultaneously terrifying. So as the latest addition to The Delaware Gazette’s LifeStyle columnist staff, here begins a different chapter in my life, using...

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Devoted life mate seeks more balance with husband

Dear Mariann: My husband has lots of things to do outside the home and I have little to do outside the home. I don’t want him to rid himself of his hobbies/interests just for me so I can more enrich my...

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Reclaim your life to help with job stress

Dear Mariann: What are some ways to deal with high-stress jobs? The post Reclaim your life to help with job stress appeared first on The Delaware Gazette.

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Seek out help to deal with bullying at school

DEAR MARIANN: I am constantly bullied at school to the point that I want to end my life. I’m embarrassed to talk to my parents about this. Where should I go for help? The post Seek out help to deal...

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Delaware family in need of intervention

Dear Mariann: Can you help with a situation involving a troubled teenage child with a potential addiction issue, a father who is emotionally absent, and a mother who has quit her job and is giving 100...

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Dealing with a ‘borderline’ mother-in-law

DEAR MARIANN: My husband’s family and I think that my mother-in-law has borderline personality disorder. She can be very difficult to deal with and has cut herself off from us since my husband and I...

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Husband reaches his limit with 4-legged roommates

DEAR MARIANN: My spouse had several pets when we married and I knew what I was getting into since she is an avid animal lover. I am now finding that I can’t tolerate so many of them since there is...

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Find help when fighting depression

DEAR MARIANN: Is depression hereditary? MARIANN’S RESPONSE: As with many diagnoses specific to mental health, there is a genetic component, including that for depression. Anyone with a parent or...

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Post-divorce relationship reshuffling with ex’s family

DEAR MARIANN: After several decades of marriage, it ended a few years ago. During that time I was always very close to one of my ex-spouse’s family members. Now suddenly that has changed and I am...

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Bombarded with political ads: Guide to staying sane

DEAR MARIANN: How do I stay sane during this continuous campaign bombardment of political ads? The post Bombarded with political ads: Guide to staying sane appeared first on The Delaware Gazette.

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Communicate ‘big picture’ strategy to your child

DEAR MARIANN: “How do I motivate my 12-year-old to study when she always seems bored in school and lacks interest in her classes?The post Communicate ‘big picture’ strategy to your child appeared first...

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Communication problem may be ADD

DEAR MARIANN: Can adults be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? My 42-year-old husband and I have major communication issues primarily...

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Intervention is essential for adolescents

Dear Mariann: My teenage daughter has declining grades and I’ve noticed that alcohol in my cabinet is missing, how can I approach her with this problem?The post Intervention is essential for...

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Convenience shouldn’t trump common courtesy

Dear Mariann: Last month, I was attending Sunday morning church service. A man in the pew directly in front of me answered his ringing cell phone and rather than exiting the sanctuary to take the call,...

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Fewer holiday obligations can bring a merrier Christmas season

DEAR MARIANN: Every year I dread the holidays more, especially as I have entered middle-age. The monetary expectations to give gifts, host parties, over-decorate and shop at crowded malls has become...

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Inconsiderate employee leads to fuming customers

DEAR MARIANN: I am a salon owner with several stylists and am proud of the reputation I have built with an established clientele. One of my staff has become lax in work ethic, often running behind...

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Eyesore rental home causing neighborhood strife

DEAR MARIANN: We live in a nice neighborhood, but have a rental property on our street where the resident seems to miss the point that front and side yards are for landscaping, not piled with trash and...

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Can an 11-year-old be gay?

DEAR MARIANN: This past week, our 11-year-old son told us some children at school had called him “gay.” He is hurt that his classmates are calling him this, but we are not even sure he knows the...

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Mental health key to avoiding another Newtown

The Grinch has stolen Christmas this year. I have lost all enthusiasm for lighting the tree, decorating, or wrapping gifts as in years past. My heart is broken from the Dec. 14 event in Newtown, Conn....

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