DEAR DR. ROACH: Both my husband and I just had the flu. We initially suspected that it was COVID, but the tests were negative. My symptoms, especially cough and runny nose, hung on for over…

Adapted from an online discussion. Hi Carolyn: I found out three days ago that I have cancer. (God that is scary just typing it.) I have a consult on Monday with an oncologist and a…

Last spring my father-in-law purchased a handful of ewes to graze a pasture near his house. The pasture had not been grazed in a few years, and he liked the idea of having some animals…

Dear Carolyn: So my 16-year-old son opted to smoke a joint at home this week late at night. I smelled it (because, duh) and confronted him and we took away his driving privileges for two…

Adapted from an online discussion. Dear Carolyn: My sister just had a baby and has asked me for hand-me-downs from my 2-year-old. I told her I was holding on to them for our second child,…

DEAR DR. ROACH: What causes a sudden feeling of being nervous and having your chest beat hard and restless? One time, I ran to the hospital because I thought I was having a heart attack,…

Fall is known to many as the “season of change.” Temperatures drop, leaves turn to rust, and farmers harvest their crops.  While this fall might look different due to the extreme summer heat and little…

Two weeks ago, I attended an agent update in Manhattan where I was presented with some sobering statistics about youth depression and suicide in the state of Kansas. According to a 2022 report from the…

Adapted from an online discussion. Hi Carolyn: I’m a stepmom to two amazing elementary-age kids. Their mom and stepdad just announced they’re having a baby. My feelings about this are complicated (I chose not to…

Rainfall across the Southwind District has been spotty at best for several weeks now. The US Drought Monitor was recently updated on Aug. 25.  It now has most of the area in a D2 intensity…