Why Can’t My Friend Accept That My Disabled Son Has a Great Life?
Put off by pitying displays of concern for her son’s paralysis, a reader wonders how to handle a well-meaning friend whose support misses the mark.
Leap Day Wants Respect
Those born on Feb. 29 are trying to get some recognition for “a day that doesn’t exist.”
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My Brother’s Ex-Wife Won’t Return a Family Heirloom. Help!
A reader had hoped that her grandmother’s ring would stay in the family, perhaps to pass on to her daughter, but her former sister-in-law has so far refused to give it back.
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What Do We Gain by Eating With Our Hands?
The sense of touch can be a crucial part of dining, one thing that some cultures have understood better than others.