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What already has been a terrible week for democracy ended in the darkest of days with the Supreme Court decision that the right to abortion, upheld for almost …

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Most of my counseling deals with communication and conflict in relationships. Did you know that 50% of wives say their husbands don't talk to them enough? Twen…

Imagine setting aside money from each paycheck so that if you ever needed to take time off work to care for a sick family member or new baby, you'd have some e…