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Emily Yoffe
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 15
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It is a mystery why people think they need to act as their friends' dietitian, nonetheless it's common.
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Sometimes people have a wild past because they have an essentially wild nature, and that's how they plan to go through life. Sometimes such people settle into happy monogamy, and can be content there because they never have to wonder, What did I miss?
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Аs I've mentioned many times, sitting through graduation ceremonies is one of life's drearier milestones.
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If you think a caregiver has an active substance abuse problem, that person should never be entrusted with your child.
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The biggest problem is that people want to tell the whole story, and they write letters that are way longer than anything I could possibly run.
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I have this wonderful capacity just to walk away from my mistakes and not dwell on them.
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There are some people who do not have a wild past because being wild would make them terribly self-conscious and uncomfortable.
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I think it's helpful for kids to know that their parents weren't perfect, that they messed up and learned from their mistakes. So be open about some of your own struggles or express gratitude that your kids are taking advantage of the opportunities they have instead of squandering many of them, the way you did.
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Unless you work at the Republican National Committee or some other conservatively affiliated organization, people's personal political preferences should not be a criterion for employment or comfort in the workplace.
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Interfering, judgmental, and disrespectful mothers-in-law are common complaints.
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Don't underestimate the power of the nonplussed look and the shake of the head. Letting noxious words hang in the air can be very powerful.
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Love is not shown by giving your toddler a car. It's better demonstrated by clapping as she bangs on pots or singing to her while she plays with her cheap little bath toys in the tub.
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People often recommend, Why do you ask? as a good conversation stopper. But that really doesn't end the conversation, it just leaves the other person sputtering for a response. I like, You'll be the first to know..
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I'm wondering how someone who goes around wearing a wedding ring succeeded in the dating pool. Normally a wedding ring sends a flashing Do Not Enter message - except to those looking for flings with married people.
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As far as types preferring other types, people of the same type can understand each others' perspective very well, but also drive each other crazy because they see their flaws magnified.
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When people are really drunk they have a propensity to harm themselves and others - they fall off buildings, they drive into other cars.
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I am against lying, but just because someone asks a question does not mean you have to answer it.
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Children need adult men in their lives.
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An alcoholic 47-year-old woman with teenagers who thinks a guy in his mid-20s is a good prospect as a partner definitely has some judgment and character flaws.
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