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Partner not supportive after being told about my eating disorder

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Partner not supportive after being told about my eating disorder

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

DEAR HARRIETTE: I opened up to my partner about my eating disorder, and I did not get the supportive response I wanted. I have silently struggled with my eating disorder for years, so telling my partner about it was a huge deal. When I told them, their response was underwhelming, to say the least.

Buying jeans is troublesome

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Buying jeans is troublesome

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

There are few things as daunting as buying jeans.I don't buy jeans frequently enough to buy the same kind twice. By the time I'm ready for a new pair of jeans, whatever I've been wearing is unavailable, out of style, or both.Of course there are sizes on jeans, but the sizes mean nothing.

Experiencing my first tornado

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Experiencing my first tornado

Saturday, October 16, 2021

As one of Clinton’s newer residents, Tuesday’s storm was my first experience with a tornado and its aftermath.

Weapons charges at the insurrection

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Weapons charges at the insurrection

Friday, October 15, 2021

It has become common in some circles to call the Jan. 6 Capitol riot an "armed insurrection." That leads to a few questions: How many rioters were armed? And what weapons did they have?

Insulin resistance helped with diet, exercise

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Insulin resistance helped with diet, exercise

Friday, October 15, 2021

Dear Doctor: My yearly physical showed I have insulin resistance. I'm not sure I understand what that means. My doctor says I should stop eating sugar, and that I need to exercise more.

Mother-in-law stays in toxic relationship

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Mother-in-law stays in toxic relationship

Friday, October 15, 2021

DEAR HARRIETTE: My mother-in-law has a boyfriend who continuously treats her like trash. She kicks him out of her home once every few months, but he always ends up back in the house –it's a toxic cycle. It is hard for me to keep watching her take him back, but I don't want to overstep.

TV news runs on showbiz values

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TV news runs on showbiz values

Thursday, October 14, 2021

This just in: Breaking News!If you haven't noticed, the news business thrives on melodrama; it's hardly original to observe that cable TV programming, in particular, runs on showbiz values.Two cases in point:Some on the left have been complaining about outsized attention given the Gabby Petito...

It can takes months to recover from mono

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It can takes months to recover from mono

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Dear Doctor: When we dropped off our daughter at camp this summer, our main worry was that she might get exposed to COVID-19. Instead, she came home with mono.

I like her, but she talks way too much

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I like her, but she talks way too much

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend talks way too much. I personally happen to like how much she talks, but it does make me nervous about bringing her around other people. My other friends aren't as chatty as she is. I don't want things to get awkward when I invite my best friend around my other friends.

National unity is in jeopardy

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National unity is in jeopardy

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

In December 1833, a young man from Chester, N.H., moved to Washington to take up a position as a clerk in the House of Representatives, spending his first day touring the city with Rep. Franklin Pierce, who later would become president and a profoundly divisive figure in the country.Benjamin Brown...