Dear Abby Admits Abuse Talk and Dinner Dilemmas
Dear Abby addresses a reader's fear about a partner who disclosed childhood abuse and the need for professional help. It suggests reopening conversation, notes mandated reporting, and warns about ongoing abuse. The column also answers about telling a child about nonpaternal birth and a dinner-date problem with an overbearing couple.
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Heloise kitchen hints from Port Charlotte readers
The letter from Marianne D. of Port Charlotte shares two kitchen tips. One uses a turkey baster to remove pan grease after browning meat, then dishwasher-cleaning the baster. The second advises a grease-separating measuring cup to layer ice before adding water to sauce mixes, keeping the water cold.
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