Daughters don’t accept mom’s boyfriend

Daughters don’t accept mom’s boyfriend

Aug 18, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 40-yearold single mother of twin 10-year-old daughters. I have been dating a guy for a year. I really like him and even think he could be the one. My daughters, however, have been nothing but nasty to him, regardless of how well he has treated them. He has brought them gifts and taken them to do fun activities, but they still aren't impressed. I know it's because they feel as if I am replacing their dad, who unfortunately died when they were 6. I loved him very much, but I am ready to find another partner. I feel distraught about how to proceed in this relationship because I don't want to make everyone who's involved have a miserable life if we marry. I have tried breaking through to them about my boyfriend and telling them that he's not here to replace their dad, but they just don't listen. I am thinking of breaking up with him even though I really like him. What are your opinions on my situation? — Making Peace DEAR MAKING PEACE: Your girls need more time. While a year may seem like a long time to you and your guy, it is not long from the perspective of a life. If you and he seriously want to marry and create a family together, you both have to be willing to be patient and continue to build relationships with the girls.

Swimmer’s ear triggered by moisture in canal

Swimmer’s ear triggered by moisture in canal

Aug 18, 2023

Dear Doctors: Our 12-year-old son loves swimming. He's in the pool all year, without any problems. This summer, he started taking surfing lessons, and he got a pretty bad earache.

Weakness of Biden impeachment articles

Weakness of Biden impeachment articles

Aug 18, 2023

There's a lot of talk among House Republicans about impeaching President Joe Biden. But GOP members disagree on whether there is enough evidence to go forward. On one hand, Republican investigators have made enormous progress in the past few weeks. The testimony of former Hunter Biden business partner Devon Archer demolished Joe Biden's claim that he didn't talk to his son about Hunter's shady foreign business deals. GOP lawmakers are also finding increasing evidence that foreign money flowed to multiple members of the Biden family close to Joe Biden himself.

Woman upset to learn new friend badmouth her

Woman upset to learn new friend badmouth her

Aug 17, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: Recently, I bumped into a college friend with whom I shared a close bond in the past. While catching up, I mentioned my relatively newfound friendship with another woman we both knew from college — and that's when things turned awkward. My college friend was taken aback and expressed surprise about my new friendship with this woman. According to her, my new friend used to badmouth me in the past, which left me feeling hurt and confused. I am not sure what to do about this situation and how to proceed with my friendship with my new friend. We were in college more than 10 years ago, but I had no idea she used to talk about me the way that she did. How do I handle this?

DO JUST ONE THING

DO JUST ONE THING

Aug 17, 2023

In a fast-paced world where the next model of a smartphone seems to come out every month, there is a market for something unexpected: old electronics. Take a look in your basement or attic for record players, vintage audio equipment, cameras and even VHS players, because they all have high resale value online.

‘Dog’ days of summer winding down

‘Dog’ days of summer winding down

Aug 17, 2023

One time I started to write a book I called 'Animal Passion,' a history of my marriage in pets. The first chapter, about an extraordinary collie/German shepherd mix we'd adopted during our student days on a cattle farm in Virginia, appeared in the Oxford American, for which I was most grateful.

After moving, woman questions work opportunity

After moving, woman questions work opportunity

Aug 16, 2023

DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 30-yearold single woman who just moved to Washington, D.C. for a work opportunity. I previously lived in Minnesota, which is where I grew up and where all of my friends, family and newly exboyfriend live.

Sleep behaviors may require medical intervention

Sleep behaviors may require medical intervention

Aug 16, 2023

Dear Doctors: My boyfriend says that lately I've been talking in my sleep and sometimes acting out my dreams. One time I actually hit him. He says it may be something called an REM sleep behavior disorder. This has been kind of scary, and I would like it to stop. Would going to a sleep clinic help?

Reading Maine for all its vast uniqueness

Reading Maine for all its vast uniqueness

Aug 16, 2023

WELLS, Maine — It looks like a first-baseman's mitt, the sort you might see of a summertime evening at a local baseball diamond. Turn it clockwise 90 degrees, and it looks a bit like Nebraska, though that state is landlocked and lacks anything faintly resembling mighty Mount Katahdin.

Is it still afternoon or is it now evening time?

Is it still afternoon or is it now evening time?

Aug 15, 2023

very day, whether here in Mexico or in the U.S., I take a walk. Walking in the morning would be nice, but that's when I write, and so in the afternoon, I head out to see what the world looks like.

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