You’ve sent along story ideas and invited me to speak at your events. Your loyalty to the State Journal and to the mission of keeping the community informed is admirable, and we try to live up to your ...

A married woman who rejected her husband's birthday present proposals set off a spirited discussion online by asking the ...

A recent widow writes that her family doesn’t understand her emotional attachment to her pets; a grandmother wants help ...

Dear Eric: I am becoming aware of an increasing anxiety with my pets. Specifically, being separated from them. To briefly put ...

I am noticing that I can’t be away from them and not get crazy anxiety. I worry that I am becoming too dependent on them.

One of the most frustrating things about blogging is figuring out how to get traffic to your blog. Trust me, I know. The ...