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For the children, you might want to introduce them to the book, “The Invisible String, written by Patrice Karst and illustrated by Joanne Lew-Kriethoff (current edition, 2018, Little Brown). This classic picture book might seem a little “young” for your 10-year-old grandchildren, but its message about the love that binds us should resonate with all of you.

“This time of year, when shrubs and small trees are dormant, is an easy time to prune them,” said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. Because the branches are bare, you can readily see the shrubs’ structure.

If you had demonstrated the grace to stay silent during this pre-planning phase, and simply let the couple openly explore their ideas in their own way, they would learn on their own that a Catholic ceremony might not be possible for them, for a variety of reasons that would be explained by the priest.

Place the container in a location where the temperature remains above 60 degrees Fahrenheit and bright light, such as a south-facing window with lots of sunlight. The warmer the temperature is, with 70 to 75 degrees for day and night being ideal, the faster the bulb will begin growing. Providing bottom heat by setting the pot on a propagation mat may help stimulate growth, especially if you keep your house temperatures cool.

Francisco Arellano, center left, and his wife, Teresa, hang out with their grandchildren at a going-away party for the couple at their home in Chicago’s Brighton Park neighborhood on Jan. 14, 2022. The couple moved back to Maravatio, Michoacan state, in Mexico. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)

“I don’t know of a single better way to connect to your kids than to listen to their music, really listen, without judgment,” Duffy, who is also a family therapist, told me when I mentioned my music thoughts to him. “If you ask them what draws them to a particular song, sound or lyric, I suspect you’ll learn something about your child’s depth, thoughtfulness, their inner worlds that you have difficulty accessing any other way.”

Dear Caught: One way to begin would be to try your hardest to build a relationship with your daughter. If she seems unhappy “in a hidden way,” then you could start by reaching out to her, checking in, finding out a bit about her adult life, and connecting with her children and grandchildren.

Journeyman Distillery, based in Three Oaks, Michigan, aims to use as many local ingredients as it can. Its O.C.G. (Old Country Goodness), left, boasts organic apple juice and organic cider, both made from Michigan-grown apples. And the namesake berries for Bilberry Black Hearts Gin, right, are Michigan grown as well. (Abel Uribe, Chicago Tribune)

I know we gave our dog a wonderful life and did everything we could for him, and I know so many other people have also experienced this loss, but I’m still swimming in grief and in so much pain that I haven’t given much attention to my relationship with my husband or nurtured him during this time (though I manage to be functional with work and other activities).

Radio has endured tough years, accelerated by the pandemic. In Chicago, year-over-year radio revenue fell 24% to $325 million in 2020, according to according to media research firm BIA Advisory Services. The Score, which ranked fifth in revenue among Chicago stations, struggled with a dearth of live sports programming and fell 26% to $15 million in 2020, according to BIA.