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		<title>Addicts need help &#8211; but they must want it before they&#8217;ll find success</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<title>Not everyone is interested in new friendships</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[awkward]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[complain]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Friendship]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[retired]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[retreat]]></category>
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		<title>Parenting is personal &#8211; do what feels right for you and your family</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bankruptcy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[downsize]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[enabling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[puberty]]></category>
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		<title>NO ONE should force ANYONE into sex</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[blackmail]]></category>
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		<title>Magical Thinking is just that&#8230;.. we can&#8217;t manifest terrible tragedies</title>
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		<comments>https://ellieadvice.com/magical-thinking-is-just-that-we-cant-manifest-terrible-tragedies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[abandonment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[closure]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coincidences]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Death]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[devastating]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disappearance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[parental abandonment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[parental loss]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[respect]]></category>
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		<title>Parent-child relationship is constantly in flux</title>
		<link>https://ellieadvice.com/parent-child-relationship-is-constantly-in-flux/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[boundaries]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[entitled]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[expectations]]></category>
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		<title>If you&#8217;re worried about someone, reach out &#8211; but don&#8217;t pry</title>
		<link>https://ellieadvice.com/if-youre-worried-about-someone-reach-out-but-dont-pry/</link>
		<comments>https://ellieadvice.com/if-youre-worried-about-someone-reach-out-but-dont-pry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 04:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alzheimers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[anxiety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[attraction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[posture]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[relax]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[widower]]></category>
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		<title>Dogs are one of the greatest gifts</title>
		<link>https://ellieadvice.com/dogs-are-one-of-the-greatest-gifts/</link>
		<comments>https://ellieadvice.com/dogs-are-one-of-the-greatest-gifts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Column]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[accident]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[compassion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[controlling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dating]]></category>
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		<title>Adult siblings often need to rework their relationships</title>
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		<comments>https://ellieadvice.com/adult-siblings-often-need-to-rework-their-relationships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 04:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<title>No screens at the table is a FABULOUS house rule!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[screen time]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Thanksgiving]]></category>
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