Patricia Heaton's Midwestern matriarch is sometimes funny, but ultimately too manic and silly to embrace
By Heather Havrilesky Sep 30, 2009
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I try to go along but it's hard concealing my beliefs
By Cary Tennis
November 17, 2009
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The former CEO of GE says that if you want to get to the top, forget about that "work-life balance"
By Andrew Leonard
July 14, 2009
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Is it just me, or is the world seriously not living up to its potential?
By Cary Tennis
November 5, 2009
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If I distance myself from her, won't I feel like a horrible person?
By Cary Tennis
November 1, 2009
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My relatives inscribe their unchangeable history on all of us -- who would like to be heard in the present!
By Cary Tennis
October 26, 2009
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I stuck with him so our kid would have a dad, but I think it's time to head back home
By Cary Tennis
October 25, 2009
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I've been reading this family blog, but they don't know. I think they think it's private!
By Cary Tennis
October 22, 2009
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He's started attending Mass ... and he's going to convert!
By Cary Tennis
October 7, 2009
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He's lost, he's getting locked up, he's tempting fate -- and I don't seem to be able to protect him!
By Cary Tennis
September 10, 2009
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They'll drive us crazy if we stay. We want to move to Colorado!
By Cary Tennis
September 3, 2009
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I know he's screwed up, but as a little girl I idolized him
By Cary Tennis
August 25, 2009
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She treats me badly, so I keep her at a distance -- but I feel guilty about it
By Cary Tennis
August 24, 2009
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My girlfriend doesn't know the value of a hard-earned dollar
By Cary Tennis
August 14, 2009
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My husband smokes a lot of pot. Shouldn't we at least admit it to our son?
By Cary Tennis
August 13, 2009
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He's hiding drinks and breaking things, and I don't know what to say
By Cary Tennis
August 12, 2009
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That toxic beast I once called my boyfriend is watching the ballgame with my sister! Argh!
By Cary Tennis
August 10, 2009
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First she informed me, then she asked for confidentiality. By then, I was trapped!
By Cary Tennis
August 4, 2009
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Most displays of affection weird me out, but this is beyond the pale
By Cary Tennis
July 29, 2009
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I'm not sure. What do you think?
By Cary Tennis
July 27, 2009
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I have a history of abuse and I can't handle people yelling
By Cary Tennis
July 24, 2009
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I fear there's nothing worse than struggling against the inevitable
By Cary Tennis
July 22, 2009
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There's lots of infidelity in his family, and he doesn't want to repeat it
By Cary Tennis
July 21, 2009
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My mother and my boyfriend want to tell me how many pills to take
By Cary Tennis
July 15, 2009
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I buy him things, I drive his friends around, he won't get a job -- why can't I just leave?
By Cary Tennis
July 13, 2009