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Reader wants to support mother-in-law

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Reader wants to support mother-in-law

Thursday, October 10, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: My in-laws’ 55th wedding anniversary is coming up soon, but unfortunately, my fatherin- law passed away last year, so this will be my mother-in-law’s first anniversary without him. It’s been a tough year for her.

Outside work will fuel happier retirement

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Outside work will fuel happier retirement

Thursday, October 10, 2024

Odds are I won’t have to deal with it: the latest thing men are doing wrong according to the (largely female) writers of The Washington Post’s Well+Being: Healthy Living articles.

Not all hydration comes from drinking

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Not all hydration comes from drinking

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Hello, dear readers, and welcome to the first letters column of autumn.How quickly the summer flew by. That means it’s time to schedule vaccinations and boosters, and to stock up on COVID tests – yes, it’s still with us.

Friend worries that woman wants to quit

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Friend worries that woman wants to quit

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend and I are professional ballerinas, and we’ve been dancing together since high school. We’ve been through so much together – the long rehearsals, the endless auditions, the excitement of landing roles and the disappointments.

Looking at what lies beneath this election

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Looking at what lies beneath this election

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

Today we examine what lies beneath the 2024 drama that now stars former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.Indeed, subterranean factors could prove the difference in the presidential election – an unusual and widely unknown factor.

Dad passes birthday planning to kids

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Dad passes birthday planning to kids

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: My mom is about to turn 60, which is a huge milestone, and my dad doesn’t seem to be planning anything special for her.

Planting corn late keeps the season going

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Planting corn late keeps the season going

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

The corn was planted late. We knew that at the time.Because their house is located so deep in the woods, my mother has had no luck getting vegetables to grow. When my parents heard there were garden plots available in town, they signed up for one, and have had a garden in town for several years.

She knows the filibuster is the holy grail

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She knows the filibuster is the holy grail

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Kamala Harris has shrewdly resisted pressures from the left to adopt policies that might alienate moderate swing voters. But on one issue, the Democratic nominee has bowed to liberal orthodoxy: advocating an end to the Senate filibuster, which requires 60 votes to pass most bills.

Woman fears boyfriend’s reaction to her past

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Woman fears boyfriend’s reaction to her past

Saturday, October 5, 2024

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m afraid my past embarrassing moments will make my boyfriend see me in a different light. I’ve been dating “Bryan” for two years now, and he is insisting on coming to my hometown to meet my friends, as I have met his.

Keeping kids current on health tasks

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Keeping kids current on health tasks

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Dear Doctors: My niece and nephew, ages 5 and 9, will be living with my wife and me this year. We have a good pediatrician for their vaccinations and checkups. What other health-related tasks should we be thinking about?