A Little Deception for Marital Harmony
Barbara Brotman discusses how some spouses justify small lies about purchases to maintain harmony. The piece cites Columba Bush's Paris shopping, incidents of hiding goods, underreporting prices, and the idea that honest couples differ on control of family funds while defending the idea that a little deception can ease domestic tensions.
Immunization requirements for school entry explained
Health notes describe state immunization laws for school entry, listing required vaccines such as diphtheria pertussis tetanus measles mumps rubella polio and hepatitis. Written proof is usually shown at registration, with exemptions available for certain medical conditions.
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Dear N G a call to missionary life at a young age
A reader asks if a 15 year old is too young to plan a future in missions. The reply urges balancing parental respect with seeking God’s will, encouraging the youth to pursue the possibility of missionary service if that is God’s calling. The message honors the reader’s faith and passion for sharing Christ.
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Hold-the-date etiquette debate misleads no one
A reader asks if hold-the-date notices count as invitations for events like a bar mitzvah. Miss Manners says they are warnings, not acceptances, and decisions depend on occasion importance and the social tie. If close, honor the date. if distant, decline when the real invitation arrives.
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