Complicated grief extends time to heal

Dear Doctors: My mother and stepfather were married for 42 years when he passed away suddenly. That was a year ago, and she’s still struggling. I talked to my doctor about it, and he said it sounds like “complicated grief.” I’ve never heard of that. What can we do to help her?

Exes choose to live together after seperation

DEAR HARRIETTE: My ex-girlfriend and I, ages 23 and 22 respectively, have made an unconventional decision to continue living together post-breakup for financial reasons. Despite our intentions to maintain a cordial environment until our lease ends in seven months, my family strongly opposes this idea.

Iowa showed some of Trump’s flaws

The most important number coming out of the Iowa caucuses is 49. That's the percentage of Republicans who backed a candidate other than Donald Trump.

Friend upset not to be maid of honor

DEAR HARRIETTE: I’ve invested a lot of effort in planning my close friend’s wedding and helping coordinate the engagement. However, despite this involvement, I recently discovered that I’m not her maid of honor. Should I have a conversation with her about feeling left out, express my disappointment or consider scaling back my level of involvement in the wedding preparations? – Feeling Snubbed DEAR FEELING SNUBBED:

Can christian colleges 'keep the faith' in modern America?

As America's second-oldest Lutheran college, Roanoke College in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley proclaims that it is 'never sectarian' in outlook, while maintaining that 'critical thinking and spiritual growth' are essential.

Trying to explain the other side of surrogacy situations

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg tweeted a photo from a hospital bed in August 2021. He and his husband, Chasten, were fully dressed, holding their new twins. The human response is to wish them all the best. At the same time, it can't be forgotten that there is someone missing from the photo. We, as a culture, can't erase the birth mother. And yet we do.

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