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Advice For What To Do When You…

Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real-life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of “positively purging”, as I know each of these pieces represents something…

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Is it Bad-Mouthing to Discuss Ex’s Poor Mental Health?

I have been divorced for five-plus years, co-parenting three kids in a very small town. It has been okay for the most part after a very acrimonious start. Two of the children are now off in college; one is still … Continue reading

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Forever Interim

I joined a new company 18 months ago to lead a small team. Six months in, my director was fired, and I agreed to take on their role in addition to my own while they hired a replacement. Since then, … Continue reading

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Enough

I have a person I would consider my best friend, almost a sister. However, I’m noticing over the last few years that I am the person she complains to — understandable, she has a terrible husband and job — which … Continue reading

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Disgusted

My husband and I have a bright, high-functioning 16-year-old daughter. I have been teaching her how to perform basic household chores (I do the same with our 12-year-old son), and some basic cooking and cleaning skills in order to have … Continue reading

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