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		<title>Family doesn&#8217;t equal friendship</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 05:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Summer flings can turn into loving relationships</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 04:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<title>When looking for something (or someone) you misplaced, retrace your steps</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Apr 2025 04:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<title>Unfortunately, family doesn&#8217;t always equal friendship</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2025 05:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<title>No means NO at EVERY age!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2024 05:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Get help to unfreeze yourself</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Aug 2024 04:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<title>Learn when NOT to mix business with family</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 04:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<title>Being friendly and making friends is a superpower</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2024 04:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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		<title>House guests are like fish; After awhile they start to smell</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Teenage clothing wars will wage!</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lisi Tesher]]></dc:creator>
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