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Ex feels conflicted about helping with proposal

Ex feels conflicted about helping with proposal

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Ex feels conflicted about helping with proposal

Friday, June 16, 2023
DEAR HARRIETTE: A guy that I used to date — and remained good friends with — recently told me about his plans to propose to his girlfriend. He was asking for advice. We have remained friends after our breakup, but I never expected him to seek my input on such an intimate matter.
Acquaintances feel hurt after social media purge

Acquaintances feel hurt after social media purge

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Acquaintances feel hurt after social media purge

Thursday, June 15, 2023
DEAR HARRIETTE: Recently, I took the step of completely purging my social media accounts of people I don't feel particularly close to anymore.
DO JUST ONE THING

DO JUST ONE THING

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DO JUST ONE THING

Thursday, June 15, 2023
When it comes to grass clippings, dead leaves and other yard waste, never let it near storm drains, ditches or waterways like creeks, streams or a river.
Stereotypes about dog breeds

Stereotypes about dog breeds

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Stereotypes about dog breeds

Thursday, June 15, 2023
Scientists at the International Association of Human Behavior say that not all Swedes are taciturn, Italians are not universally excitable, and not every Frenchman looks down his nose at you.If such an organization existed (I made it up), few of us would consider such a pronouncement newsworthy.
Friend’s decision to have baby irks reader

Friend’s decision to have baby irks reader

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Friend’s decision to have baby irks reader

Wednesday, June 14, 2023
DEAR HARRIETTE: My friend had a baby with someone who clearly expressed that he did not want to have children.
Peripheral neuropathy develops with other conditions

Peripheral neuropathy develops with other conditions

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Peripheral neuropathy develops with other conditions

Wednesday, June 14, 2023
ASK THE DOCTORSDear Doctors: I would like to know more about peripheral neuropathy. It seems like it's pretty common, especially as you start getting older, but you never hear much about it. Why does someone get peripheral neuropathy?
What the Athenians knew

What the Athenians knew

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What the Athenians knew

Wednesday, June 14, 2023
In the evening, from the rooftops, the Acropolis shimmers in the failing light. It was, to be sure, once a place of worship.
‘Belt and Suspenders’ lesson from dad

‘Belt and Suspenders’ lesson from dad

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‘Belt and Suspenders’ lesson from dad

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
It's time to be thinking about Father's Day — even if all we do is think about it.The woman who suggested Father's Day in 1909 was named Sonora Smart Dodd. She was raised, along with her five siblings, by her father after her mother died in childbirth.
Limited dating options when picky

Limited dating options when picky

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Limited dating options when picky

Tuesday, June 13, 2023
DEAR HARRIETTE: I have never had a significant other in my life, and I am starting to feel behind because it seems everyone around me is in a relationship.