Many older adults are beginning to venture out of their safe havens with feelings of relief and caution as more are becoming fully vaccinated against COVID-19. There is excitement among them to be resuming more…

My grandmother was a lively, caring, wonderful woman, who remained very active late in her life. One spring day, after an unusual April blizzard, she stepped out of her apartment on her way to her…

Dear Carolyn: My heart is broken. For the third time in my life, at 51, I fell for someone, and now that he’s rejected me, it hurts as badly as when I was 24 and…

The K-State Garden Hour – a popular online program featuring horticulture experts from across the state – will discuss ways to enjoy gardening with limited growing space at noon on Wednesday, April 7.  Learn how…

Dear Carolyn: I have no idea what the right decision is here. We’re a family of three adult sisters. My sister “Leah” is estranged from our mom because Mom won’t accept that she’s gay. My…

Dear Carolyn: My son is in kindergarten. We also have a 3-year-old who will attend the same school. This spring, my son’s school is having a large fundraiser event. I have a lot of problems…

It won’t be long before avid gardeners are scurrying around in their gardens looking ahead to spring and summer produce.   Home food preservation can make that backyard bounty last beyond the regular growing season.…

Last year at this time, I wrote an article on how gardens could provide some food security to us during the chaotic time we were all living through. There was a huge interest in gardening.…

Dear Carolyn: I just told my husband I want a divorce. When he drinks, his personality changes — mostly he’s just annoying, but a few times a year he’s extraordinarily cruel. (Never violent.) The last…

Dear Carolyn: Many years on from high school graduation, I have the opportunity to visit classmates, including a peripheral friend from our small graduating class. Many succeeded (traditional view) through life; some have not. This…