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Daughter wishes stepfather would visit mom more often

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Daughter wishes stepfather would visit mom more often

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

DEAR ABBY: My mother is in a locked ward of a nursing home because she has Alzheimer’s and is a flight risk. My stepfather has begun dating her best friend. He doesn’t consider it dating because, at 85, he’s no longer capable of having a physical relationship.

It’s fundamental to limit screen time for kids

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It’s fundamental to limit screen time for kids

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Dear Doctor: My husband and I are pretty strict about screen time with our kids. I read about a new study that indicates that screen time actually changes a child’s brain. Is this true? How much screen time is OK?

New parent needs help finding child care

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New parent needs help finding child care

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

DEAR HARRIETTE: I have a young child, and I have been looking for a nanny to help me take care of her when I go back to work. I know a few moms who have nannies, but I’m really at a loss for how to find someone I can trust to watch my child.

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Who is willing to seek the facts?

Saturday, January 25, 2020

CLINTON DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL Many people in western Oklahoma, and across the United States, did not pay much attention to the impeachment hearing in the U.S. House of Representatives.

What Congress failed to address this past week

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What Congress failed to address this past week

Saturday, January 25, 2020

It's weeks like this that make me wish I had a job and didn't have to stay home watching TV. With the impeachment nonsense dragging into its 56th month, I have some random observations, only a few of which have anything to do with impeachment.

A hard-and-fast rule to never date a golfer

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A hard-and-fast rule to never date a golfer

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Monica hated her golfing ex-husband so much that when she felt it was time to start over, she made it a hard-and-fast rule that she would never date a golfer.

Anything can happen in Iowa

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Anything can happen in Iowa

Saturday, January 25, 2020

It's less than 10 days before Iowans, possibly braving bitter cold and blowing snow, head to school libraries, church basements, community centers and veterans' halls to begin the formal process of choosing the Democratic presidential nominee. The outcome is as uncertain as the weather.

Westview Clinic diabetes specialists

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Westview Clinic diabetes specialists

Saturday, January 25, 2020

For 14 years, Integris Westview Health Clinic nurse practitioner Kristy Baker has been striving to bring the best care to her patients in western Oklahoma. As a diabetes specialist, Baker knows that comprehensive chronic care is the best model of care for managing her patients with diabetes.

New hire is disappointed to be working as gofer

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New hire is disappointed to be working as gofer

Saturday, January 25, 2020

DEAR ABBY: I recently landed a new job and was excited about doing work that would be directly in line with my education and background. I left a job of more than a decade to pursue this field. My problem is, I’m being asked to carry luggage, make coffee, run errands, etc.

Wife of a serial philanderer plans ahead for his funeral

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Wife of a serial philanderer plans ahead for his funeral

Friday, January 24, 2020

DEAR ABBY DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 37 years. During that time, my husband has cheated on me and fathered several children. As we have grown older, I have begun to think about final arrangements.