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		<title>Alcohol abuse can have seriously negative effects on the drinker AND their family</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2025 05:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Unless severe AND family, other people&#8217;s weight isn&#8217;t your issue</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 04:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[crush]]></category>
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		<title>Customer service could definitely use an improvement</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 05:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<title>Find ways to talk to your partner without putting them on the defensive</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Nov 2024 05:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<title>Secrets suck when they get discovered</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Apr 2024 04:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<title>It takes a village to raise a family</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[athlete]]></category>
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