Reluctant adoptive parent questions love and duty
A reluctant Texas adoptive parent explains lacking emotional bond with a child but meeting needs and maintaining stability. Dear Abby cautions attachment matters may fall to the partner and notes the child's best interest, while criticizing social media driven parenting and urging genuine healthful habits.
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Choosing a Mattress: expert tips from Consumer Reports
Consumer Reports offers practical steps to pick a mattress. Lie on the model, wear loose clothes, and avoid pressure from sales staff. Check return policies and comfort guarantees, haggle where allowed, and inspect delivery for damage. Verify warranties, box springs, and all new material labeling before accepting delivery.
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Today in History and Birthdays Highlight January 22
Highlights include Queen Victoria’s death in 1901 and Roe v. Wade in 1973. Notable birthdays span Bacon, Byron, Balanchine, Baldi, and Fieri with D.W. Griffith, Sam Cooke, Diane Lane, and Conan O’Brien’s Tonight Show count. Also notes the 1984 Macintosh reveal, Kobe Bryant’s 81-point game in 2006, and Bacon quote.
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