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Ex-etiquette: Dealing with disrespect

Parents / Family Living /

Q. My ex just changed the email address that he uses to communicate with me to include a derogatory reference to me. It’s obvious what he’s doing, but I’m having a difficult time staying calm. What’s good ex-etiquette?

A. First and foremost, it’s important to acknowledge that any attempt to disrespect you, especially in a shared co-...Read more

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Lori Borgman: Boy's best friend doesn't bark

Parents / Mom's Advice /

They say birds of a feather flock together and while that may be true most of the time, I have proof it is not true all the time. Our 12-year-old grandson and a jet-black Cayuga duck sitting beside him, with its long neck and head resting on the boy’s shoulder, have been flocking together for weeks.

The boy says it all began because the duck�...Read more

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Planned Parenthood appeals decision on parental notification in abortions

Parents / Family Living /

LAS VEGAS — Planned Parenthood is appealing a Las Vegas judge’s decision to not to block a Nevada law that requires doctors to notify parents of minors seeking an abortion.

District Judge Erika Mendoza rejected the request for a preliminary injunction on Sept. 26, writing in an order that the plaintiffs had not established a likelihood of ...Read more

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A suspenseful mystery about love, secrets and immigration

Parents / Mom's Advice /

In "Danger, No Problem," author Cindy Fazzi has written an engaging mystery about one man’s continuous pursuit of the one he let get away. The story unfolds over 20 years, with chapters alternating between the past (1998, 2008) and the present, illustrating how Domingo’s relationship with his target, Monica Reed, evolved and ultimately led ...Read more

Captivating story of faith, healing and reckoning with the past

Parents / Mom's Advice /

In Sandy Hope Stewart’s brand new novel, "Entertaining Angels," Rebekah Lang learns lessons about life that shape her belief system forever.

We meet Rebekah at 70 years old as she’s confronting her lifelong guilt, seemingly for the first time, in therapy. What a prologue! I didn’t quite know what to expect, but it certainly wasn’t an ...Read more

Another Slam Dunk for Chatbots Doing the Work

Parents / Georgia Garvey /

The secretary of defense opens his laptop late at night on Sept. 29. He logs on to his favorite AI chatbot. It greets him.

Hi, Pete. What can I do for you tonight?

Pete? I thought I asked you to call me Major Tough Guy.

You're absolutely right. You did. Thanks for setting me straight, Major Tough Guy. How can I help?

I'm trying to write a ...Read more

The Truth Revealed

Parents / Lenore Skenazy /

Here are some things most Americans believe but I don't:

-- You must have a water bottle with you at all times or you will die of dehydration, or end up drinking Coke instead and die of diabetes. (Or you will end drinking Diet Coke instead and die of something Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is worried about.)

-- Your kid should not play at the park ...Read more

 

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