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Partner not supportive after being told about my eating disorder

Partner not supportive after being told about my eating disorder

Oct 19, 2021

DEAR HARRIETTE: I opened up to my partner about my eating disorder, and I did not get the supportive response I wanted. I have silently struggled with my eating disorder for years, so telling my partner about it was a huge deal. When I told them, their response was underwhelming, to say the least. They encouraged me to start working out and find a diet plan that works for me; they didn't say anything about how I need to love and accept myself for who I am and how there is nothing wrong with me. I was disheartened by their response and a bit triggered. Am I wrong to feel so hurt by that sort of response? -- Opening Up

Experiencing my first tornado

Experiencing my first tornado

Oct 16, 2021

As one of Clinton’s newer residents, Tuesday’s storm was my first experience with a tornado and its aftermath. After being initiated into the tornado club, I can confidently say, as someone who has now experienced both, earthquakes are better than tornadoes.

Weapons charges at the insurrection

Weapons charges at the insurrection

Oct 15, 2021

It has become common in some circles to call the Jan. 6 Capitol riot an "armed insurrection." That leads to a few questions: How many rioters were armed? And what weapons did they have? What were the arms in the "armed insurrection"?

Insulin resistance helped with diet, exercise

Insulin resistance helped with diet, exercise

Oct 15, 2021

Dear Doctor: My yearly physical showed I have insulin resistance. I'm not sure I understand what that means. My doctor says I should stop eating sugar, and that I need to exercise more. Is that going to be enough to make this go away?

Mother-in-law stays in toxic relationship

Mother-in-law stays in toxic relationship

Oct 15, 2021

DEAR HARRIETTE: My mother-in-law has a boyfriend who continuously treats her like trash. She kicks him out of her home once every few months, but he always ends up back in the house –it's a toxic cycle. It is hard for me to keep watching her take him back, but I don't want to overstep. What can I say to help her understand that she needs to leave this man for good? – Protective Daughter

National unity is in jeopardy

National unity is in jeopardy

Oct 13, 2021

In December 1833, a young man from Chester, N.H., moved to Washington to take up a position as a clerk in the House of Representatives, spending his first day touring the city with Rep. Franklin Pierce, who later would become president and a profoundly divisive figure in the country.

It can takes months to recover from mono

It can takes months to recover from mono

Oct 13, 2021

Dear Doctor: When we dropped off our daughter at camp this summer, our main worry was that she might get exposed to COVID-19. Instead, she came home with mono. I would like to know more about this disease and what it means for her in the future.

I like her, but she talks way too much

I like her, but she talks way too much

Oct 13, 2021

DEAR HARRIETTE: My best friend talks way too much. I personally happen to like how much she talks, but it does make me nervous about bringing her around other people. My other friends aren't as chatty as she is. I don't want things to get awkward when I invite my best friend around my other friends. My other friends can be blunt and harsh -- I wouldn't want them to tell her to shut up or something. I will do pretty much anything to avoid a negative or uncomfortable interaction among all of them. What should I do? –Chatty Best Friend

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