Getting started is always the hardest part

I’m usually pretty good about doing things I don’t want to do. I’ve been alive long enough to know that getting started is always the hardest part. But nothing is harder for me to start than doing weights.

Daughter devastated by cyberbullying

DEAR HARRIETTE: My 17-year-old daughter recently posted a picture of herself on Instagram. She was so excited because the photos were from a concert where her favorite band performed. Someone she thought was her friend took a screenshot of that photo and used it in an incredibly hurtful way: She posted the picture on a private Snapchat story and cruelly made fun of my daughter, calling her ugly and encouraging others to laugh at her.

(AP) — Pope Francis called for Europe to be a beacon of peace amid war and a welcome home for migrants as he arrived Thursday in the heart of the continent to encourage the dwindling Catholic flock in onetime bastions of Christianity.

Understanding vertigo and the treatment

Dear Doctors: I had such a bad attack of vertigo that my boyfriend drove me to urgent care. The doctor got it to go away by having me lie down and then moving my head around. Why did I have that episode of vertigo, and why did that treatment help?

New manager faces maternity leave dilemma

DEAR HARRIETTE: I just got promoted to senior manager at the finance firm where I work. The company is less than five years old, and, although it has been successful, there’s still a lot to be done to stabilize it, just like any other startup.

Harris’ never-ending border dodge

Entertainment legend Oprah Winfrey recently held a starstudded town hall for Vice President Kamala Harris. It took place in Farmington Hills, Michigan, in a key swing state, but celebrities from around the world connected via Zoom to help celebrate Harris’ last-minute candidacy for president. Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Chris Rock, Jennifer Lopez, Ben Stiller and others joined in.

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