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Annie Lane, syndicated columnist Dear Annie: There are three sisters in my family. Two of us are childless. Our other sister now has seven grandchildren. Every Christmas and birthday, my other childless sister and I send a check to each grandniece and grandnephew. We never expect any gifts in return, but it would be nice to receive a text message or an email acknowledging our gifts. My other childless sister and I also receive regular solicitations to contribute to special funds — for example...

By Annie Lane Dear Annie: There are three sisters in my family. Two of us are childless. Our other sister now has seven grandchildren. Every Christmas and birthday, my other childless sister and I send a check to each grandniece and grandnephew. We never expect any gifts in return, but it would b

By Wyatt Goolsby Feeling checked out from work? Youre not the only one. Nine months of video conferencing and social isolation has taken its toll on those working from home. A new poll from the anonymous forum and workplace community app Blind found about 70 percent of professionals in the tech and finance industries feel disengaged. Gabe Abshire, the CEO of Dallas-based Utility Concierge, says he has to put in that extra effort to stay engaged with his employees. “Making sure you’re chec...