• Buying antiques or vintage items to furnish your home is both a stylish and ecofriendly way to decorate. But extra care needs to be taken if you display any leaded-glass products. Items like candlesticks, vases and leaded stained glass decorative items are fine to use, but just be sure to keep them dust-free.
You do know that Donald Trump has never won a majority of the votes in any election, right? Hillary Clinton got 3.5 million more votes than Trump in 2016; Joe Biden beat him by 7 million in 2020.
In 1834, Britain abolished slavery in all of its colonies.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m a 20-year-old who has been in a relationship for two years. My boyfriend has always been supportive and follows my lead in many aspects of our lives together, from the food we order to the places we visit. He even chose to attend the same college as me because he does not know what he wants yet. Initially, I appreciated his consideration for my preferences, but things clicked into place when I met his family. In his household, his mother is the breadwinner, and his father defers to her for all major decisions. She controls the finances, and everyone seeks her permission for everything. The possibility of that being my future makes me feel exhausted already.
Dear Doctors: I saw there’s a new study saying that heat therapy can be good for depression. Do you know if this is true? My husband’s family is from Norway, and they swear that using their sauna helps them to not get depressed during the long and dark winters they have there.
The still-life watercolor of a now-late political season suddenly has changed.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I recently moved out of my parents’ house to rent my own place. My decision was partly influenced by my father’s obsessivecompulsive disorder, which has become increasingly difficult for me to handle. My mother has lived in a different state for her work for a year now, and I am an only child. While I know he can manage on his own, I feel guilty and conflicted about leaving him alone. His behavior – such as constantly checking things and insisting on specific routines – has worn me down over the years, not to mention his extreme anger when things do not go his way.
One of my favorite stories as a child was “Stone Soup.”
Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? If not, can she at least help Democrats capture the House of Representatives and establish guardrails around a second Trump term?
DEAR HARRIETTE: Since my divorce, my 14-year-old son has been distant and openly disrespectful. He believes it’s my fault that his father and I split up. In reality, I discovered that my ex-husband had been paying women for sexual favors, and I was disgusted and felt betrayed. Despite this, I haven’t told my son the real reason for our separation because I want him to continue to respect his father, who has been a great dad to him. However, given my son’s recent change in behavior, I’m starting to wonder if now is the right time to reveal the truth. – Heartfelt Guardian DEAR HEARTFELT GUARDIAN: Your son definitely needs your attention and loving care as well as a reestablishment of boundaries. What he does not need is a revelation about his father’s bad behavior. You can explain to him that sometimes couples grow apart, no longer share the same needs or values or have other challenges that drive them to disconnect. While it may be hard for him to understand what happened to his family, both you and your ex love him and want the best for him.