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7 Signs You Grew Up With Emotionally Immature Parents

If feelings were responded to with dismissiveness, criticism, or anger, it may feel unsafe to express them. Holding things in may be a misguided attempt to protect from the threat of rejection. Learning to identify and validate your own emotions are the first steps in learning to break this pattern.

Why You Hold Things In, and How to Stop

Loving a child is important but not quite enough. Kids also need to feel seen and deeply understood. Since your child's emotions are the deepest, most personal expression of who they are, they must be validated. Don’t miss small opportunities to give your children emotional acknowledgment. How do you...

Do These 6 Things to Raise Happy, Resilient Kids

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DEAR ABBY: My older daughter, “Brianna,” age 42, does not want anything to do with me or her brother and sister-in-law. She keeps me from my granddaughter, who is 17. I have been divorced since the ’90s and remarried for 25 years. My first husband was a cheater. I tried very hard to save my first marriage. We got back together six months later, but he walked out again.

When I remarried, Brianna wasn’t happy. I have another daughter, age 24, with my current husband. Brianna wants nothing to do with any of us. I wrote her and said I was...

Dear Abby: My daughter doesn’t want anything to do with me

Winning an argument is about reaching a resolution that respects both sides. The phrase "part of me" acknowledges the complexity of the issue and shows empathy. Showing you're willing to consider an alternate viewpoint makes others more receptive to your arguments. Arguments are a part of life, and navigating them...

3 Words to Win Any Argument

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Whenever you come across a sexy and extremely attractive person, bear in mind that such physical attributes may be influenced by their zodiac signs. Among all the signs of the zodiac, some signs tend to be more attractive than others. This is usually based on the planets that rule these signs and other astrological energies that could make them more appealing.

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Sexy

A researcher specializing in narcissism and psychopathy reveals the four sadistic mind games you should watch out for if you’re in a relationship with a narcissist or psychopath. Narcissistic people don’t live by any kind of moral code, so they play the game of, “I’ll do whatever I want...

4 Sadistic Mind Games Narcissists and Psychopaths Play In Relationships (That Empathic People Never Do)

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Kisses pull a lot of emotion out of both television audiences and the actors performing them. These TV kisses got their actors into real-life trouble.

TV Kisses That Got People In Real-Life Trouble

DEAR ABBY: I am single, never married. A male manager at my job is divorced. After a few weeks at the job, I realized we were both single. I have been here for about a year. This manager is flirty and appears to be into me. He acts a lot like my brother-in-law, who I don’t get along with, so I have tried to avoid the situation. I don’t want to date anyone who reminds me of my brother-in-law. 

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Dear Abby: I’m afraid my pregnancy will offend my closest friends



This manager complained to a second manager last month about his...

Dear Abby: I warded off my flirty manager’s advances, now I’m in trouble at work

In December 2022, 25-year-old Carson was excited about starting a new job and moving out of state after finishing her graduate degree. She had also agreed to be a bridesmaid in a close friend's wedding. But when the bridal party started planning a long weekend bachelorette trip, Carson had to...

'I realized she was gonna hold that grudge forever': Over 20% of Americans have ended a friendship over money

A relationship expert shares what he’s learned from years of observing couples. Anyone who gets married goes into it expecting a long-lasting union, but as we all know, many of them will turn out to be wrong. In fact, about 43% of first marriages in the U.S. end in divorce — and if you ask renowned psychotherapist John Gottman, the writing is probably on the wall from early on.

6 Signs That Your Marriage Is Headed For Divorce

Franklin County Free Press

Fear is something that is inevitable when we are experiencing grief, loss, heartache, another door closing, or another door opening. We are all naturally going to experience worry and anxiety, when confusing or frustrating circumstances arise. Fear, anxiety, and worry may feel like climbing a tall mountain with rocky terrain....

Overcoming Fear, Anxiety, and Worry

New York City, NY

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Emily Standley Allard

Disclaimer: This post is for informative and entertainment purposes only and is not a substitute for professional advice. The path towards a healthy relationship is set with hope among minefields. It takes two people to work at love. Defining deal breakers in relationships is an individual and personal matter, as what one person finds unacceptable, another might be willing to work through. However, some relationship red flags often raise significant concerns and can indicate unhealthy or ultimately incompatible dynamics even if the couple has gone through therapy. Here are 20 potential deal breakers, categorized for clarity:

20 Relationship Dealbreakers That Therapy Can't Fix

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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DEAR ABBY: My sister has bullied and controlled me most of my life. She has said many very unkind things, and I have reached a place in my life where I need peace and distance from her. Because of this, I have blocked her from texting or calling me.  The problem I’m having is that […]
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Dear Abby: Woman believes sister has stepped over boundaries

Denver, CO

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A dangerous drug that is being mixed into fentanyl is causing those who inject it to develop a rash of sores that resembles a case of flesh-eating bacteria. People experiencing homelessness around Denver can sometimes be seen with these bloody, weeping wounds. I recently mentioned this phenomenon to a fentanyl user who told me about the xylazine connection.

Denver homeless people suffer sores as xylazine enters fentanyl supply

DEAR ABBY: My elderly father died recently. Although he had a variety of ailments, including heart disease, his death was unexpected. He spent many years of his life trying to save my drug-addicted, criminal sister from herself. Despite occasional periods of sobriety, she has invariably returned to her evil ways. 

Three days before Dad passed, he was again trying to bail her out of a situation involving people she knew who stole her car. While Dad was driving her, she lost her temper (again) and struck him multiple times as my mother (on the phone) begged her to stop. Dad died...

Dear Abby: My sister’s addiction is killing our parents

DEAR ABBY: My sister has bullied and controlled me most of my life. She has said many very unkind things, and I have reached a place in my life where I need peace and distance from her. Because of this, I have blocked her from texting or calling me. 

The problem I’m having is that my sister texts and sends pictures and presents to my in-laws. I feel this is inappropriate. She’s married and has her own in-laws to grow a relationship with. I feel she does it to stay relevant in my life and also to show my in-laws that...

Dear Abby: I blocked my overbearing sister and she went to my in-laws

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Virginia Wendy Williams fans, this is your July 2024 update on the former talk show host. Her best friend of 44 years, Regina Schell, has shared recent concerns with TV Show Aces and says she has not seen or talked to Wendy in more than a year.

Wendy Williams fans are worried after her best friend claims not to have heard from her in a year

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Let’s Stop Normalizing Sibling Rivalry

A lot of mean-spirited teasing and name calling among siblings gets dismissed as \"typical\" sibling behavior. The dominant sibling learns how to capitalize on their power,...

A lot of mean-spirited teasing and name calling among siblings gets dismissed as "typical" sibling behavior. The dominant sibling learns how to capitalize on their power,...

Let’s Stop Normalizing Sibling Rivalry

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