Dear Doctors: My father is being treated for colon cancer. It was caught early, and his doctor is optimistic. The problem is, he's getting really depressed. His doctor suggested a cancer support group. How do those work? Are they helpful? My dad isn't very chatty and would need to be persuaded.
DEAR HARRIETTE: I work on a project with a woman who drives me nuts.
My husband, Peter, is learning Spanish his own way.
DEAR HARRIETTE: My anniversary is coming up soon, and it's a big one. Normally I would go all out and host a big party, but I'm not feeling it. Half the time I’m so mad at my husband that I don't talk to him. The rest of the time, we either act nice to each other but it's pretty superficial, or we yell expletives at each other. It's a mess.
Mitch McConnell is demonized by Democrats, and rightly so, for his malevolent maneuvering that helped Donald Trump appoint three conservative justices to the Supreme Court. When it comes to policy toward Ukraine, however, the Senate Republican leader has emerged as one of the more courageous and clear-eyed realists in either party.
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(AP) — Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., was one of five churches expelled by the Southern Baptist Convention for having women pastors on staff. The largest U.S. Protestant denomination's statement of faith prohibits women from being pastors. Stacie Wood, the wife of Saddleback's lead pastor Andy Wood, serves as teaching pastor. Following its expulsion from the SBC, Andy Wood, who succeeded Pastor Rick Warren last year, has reaffirmed the congregation's support of women in ministry. The church has yet to appeal the SBC's decision. Andy Wood also told congregants that a message detailing his and the church's stance on this issue is coming soon.
In England, proclaiming God's blessing on same-sex relationships has become the new orthodoxy for clergy with established ties to the powers that be.
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DEAR HARRIETTE: I've been with my girlfriend for two years now, and things are great. But I am starting to get a little bit uncomfortable with how often she posts about me on social media.