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Ask Donna: What to Say When Your Sister Wants to Leave Her Loud Dog at Your House
Watching someone’s dog for one night is a favor. Watching a loud, anxious dog for several weeks is a temporary lifestyle change. When a family member plans the…
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Ask Donna: What to Say When Your Husband Throws His Socks Not in the Hamper
A sock fight is rarely about the sock. It is about one person creating a small problem again and again, then blaming the person who already does the…
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Ask Donna: What to Say When Your Husband Treats His Niece Like Your Future Heir
Loving a niece or nephew is beautiful. Turning that child into a replacement child, secret spending outlet, and assumed future heir is a different matter. This is not…
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Ask Donna: What to Say When Your Husband Makes Snobby Comments About Your Mom
It hurts when someone mocks your mother. It hurts more when the person doing it is your husband, and your mother adores him. This is not about defending…
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Ask Donna: What to Say When Your Mother-in-Law Says Your Baby Does Not Look Like Her Son
Comments about who a baby looks like are usually harmless. But when someone keeps saying your baby does not look like your husband, the comment stops feeling cute.…
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