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There’s more than meets the eye when sizing up weight issues
Is it possible some fat people want to be fat? Is it true that there are some diseases that make you fat? Is it impossible for fat women to buy rings over-the-counter?
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When ‘Mommy Dearest’ isn’t that far-fetched
Some daughters don’t have the fondest memories of their mothers.
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Honor parents throughout the year
It’s that time of the year when we honor both mothers and fathers, so today we salute one of each who got it right.
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Readers weigh in on what contributes to larger sizes
Are unhealthy choices the culprit for larger women? Or are there other explanations?
Advice from women who are both plus-sized and popular
Last week we heard from Roberta. She’s been fat all her life. At her heaviest, she was clinically obese at 465 pounds. Through a gastric bypass, she got down to 180 pounds. She’s now about 250. But no matter her weight, Roberta always had plenty …
Love comes in all shapes and sizes
Somehow people have no trouble sniggering at a fat person — but wouldn’t dare to laugh at someone else who is disabled.
‘Be happy,’ mom advises, and many approve
Jimmy heard the response every gay boy or girl, man or woman hopes for. When he told his “peasant” mother — born in rural Italy in 1933, “barely literate, with a fourth-grade Catholic education” — that he was gay, she said, “Good. Go do what …
People live in many different closets
We think we live in such an open society, but there are different closets for different people.
Man receives perfect response after coming out to his mother
A mother’s unconditional love for her son surprises him when he came out.
After struggle, couple finds double blessings
Infertility issues lead couple down a different path on the way to becoming parents.
Health crisis teaches newlyweds the meaning of love
A new couple faces a health care crisis and discover the meaning of love.
Out, hoping others will follow
On Monday we met Patrick, who was a senior in high school when he decided to stop allowing society to define him. He “turned on that light in the closet, found the knob, and walked out with tears in his eyes and some extremely sweaty …
Behind his perfect life, a secret
Patrick says he had the kind of childhood kids dream about. “Summer vacations with the family, playing every sport imaginable, good grades, solid support, insanely close friends.” His “fit and undeniably Italian father” was a police officer and his “incredible mother” worked in the classroom, …
Facebook sparks a romance after 50-year gap
Andy was just 13 years old when he met the love of his life. After 52 years, he reconnected with her on Facebook and the couple now plans to marry.
When dinner becomes more than a family meal
Anna and Bill were both quite young when they married. Bill, an only son, had been living with his “lonely, divorced mom.” And family meals became a weekly battle.
She’s literally the woman of his teenage dreams
Dear Cheryl: When I was 14, I had a dream about a woman. We had known each other in a previous life. We met outside of a church and she was wearing a white dress. I was talking to someone and she walked by. I …
Husband finally sees wife’s side
A wife endures her mother-in-law’s criticism, but it took a trip to the hospital for her husband to recognize the issue.
Husband’s family blames her for everything
A wife has never had the best relationship with my in-laws, but has tried to do the right thing by keeping them informed about family health issues. But it’s never enough.
He’ll follow his true love to the ends of the earth
A globetrekking couple looking for ways to make a long distance relationship work. Or are they?
