How Can I Tell My Elderly Mother That She Can’t Live With Me?
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How Can I Tell My Elderly Mother That She Can’t Live With Me?
A reader still picking up the pieces after a recent divorce is wrestling with guilt for not wanting to take his mother in, knowing she wouldn’t hesitate to help him. -
The Guardian - World
How we met: ‘I sensed she wasn’t keen on me. I can come on a bit strong’
Frances and Laine, both 39, met while working at a primary school in New Jersey in 2009. They did not immediately hit it off. When Laine moved to New Jersey a few years after leaving college, she was looking for a new experience. “I’m from ... -
MarketWatch - Business
‘I’ve always been the responsible one’: My mother wants to leave her entire estate to me — so I can take care of my younger brother. Is this foolish?
“What are the tax and financial implications of receiving an estate and then passing on a large percentage of it to someone else?” -
MarketWatch - Business
‘She told my grandchildren lies about me so they would despise me’: I’m disinheriting my ungrateful daughter. Could she contest my will?
“I once complimented my daughter and her partner on a nice plant in their garage and they started laughing, and told me it was marijuana.” -
MarketWatch - Business
‘He’s planning to bleed me dry’: My husband turned into a monster after we married. I own a $1.3 million home. How do I save myself and my finances?
“I am planning my escape after five long years, feeling foolish for staying in this marriage for so long.” -
MarketWatch - Business
‘His wife is manipulative’: My father married a woman, 60, with no money, then changed his will. How can I preserve my inheritance?
“He changed his will, leaving his new wife his share of the estate, plus all of the contents of the house, including family heirlooms.” -
The Guardian - World
My daughter visits daily since her partner left her. How can I reclaim my space without offending her? | Leading questions
It’s a testament to your parenting that your daughter feels she can hide with you, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. While time helps to heal, seek out ways to share the load. Find more Leading questions hereMy daughter’s partner has ... -
The Guardian - World
I was alone in my grief when my parents died – but missing them gave me the answer
As an only child, when my mum and dad both died within three months of each other, the walls of my reality crumbled – suddenly, I was an adult orphan. Turning 36 isn’t much of a milestone for most, but for me it marks a decade since the year that ... -
The Guardian - World
Our place is a mess, but my partner and I still can’t agree who does which chores | Ask Annalisa Barbieri
The withholding of anything on purpose – sex, money, housework – is about control. Might your domestics reflect other underlying tensions?. Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerMy partner H and I have been together ... -
The New York Times - Top stories
The Kidnapping I Can’t Escape
Fifty years ago, my father’s friend was taken at gunpoint on Long Island. Then he went on with his life — and that’s the part that haunts me. -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
Can I Bring My Sephora Skin Care Products to Camp?
As young girls continue to embrace elaborate skin care routines, summer camps want to focus on inner beauty. -
The Guardian - World
Biden wins crucial support of Democratic governors to continue campaign: ‘We’re going to have his back’ – live
Governors come out in support of president, with New York’s Kathy Hochul saying he is ‘in it to win it’. Biden says ‘I’m not leaving’ amid ongoing turmoilWho could replace Joe Biden? Here are six possibilitiesHouse Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez ...Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
Biden tells critics ‘challenge me at the convention’ after warning Democrats that talk of replacing him helps Trump – live
President signals irritation in TV appearance; Biden sends letter to congressional Democrats saying he has no plans to end campaign. Democrats to face pressure of revealing if they back Biden as Congress reconvenesJoe Biden is not alone in ...Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Lifestyle
How Can I Dress to Stay Cool in the Heat?
As temperatures rise, a reader wonders how to dress for sweaty summers while maintaining a sense of style. -
MarketWatch - Business
‘My stepmother makes me feel unwelcome’: I bought a house for my father in 2008, but now he wants me to sign over a 50% share for his third wife
“He has been married to his third wife for three years; she has asked him where she will live when he passes.” -
The Wall Street Journal - World
How I Hacked My Life by Saying Yes to Everything
Do you always feel like going to that early-morning group swim or work happy hour? Of course not—but try doing it anyway. -
The Guardian - World
A noise like thunder – then my classroom went black. How I lost my brother, sister and stability to the Aberfan disaster
In 1966, a colliery spoil tip collapsed on a primary school in Wales. 144 people were killed, including 116 children. Gaynor Madgwick recalls waking up in the debris – and the horror and healing that followed. Gaynor Madgwick remembers her ... -
The Guardian - World
Garth Risk Hallberg: ‘David Foster Wallace convinced me to change the way I was living’
The American author on how Infinite Jest made him face up to his substance abuse, and the joy of Judy Blume. My earliest reading memoryMy mother first read me Dr Seuss’s The Cat in the Hat when I was four, and as with much of what I love, I became ... -
The Guardian - World
Biden says he’s best qualified to beat Trump, brushes off low polling and denies cognitive issues – live
President says in occasionally tense ABC interview he is not dropping out and believes he’s the best candidate to win. Full story: Biden calls Trump debate a ‘bad episode’Joe Biden has cancelled his upcoming Sunday address to the National ...Joe Biden -
The Guardian - World
‘I wish my parents were alive so I could tell them I’m a concept’: Tilda Swinton and Julio Torres on elves, slaps and giving dignity to toilets
Comedy auteur Torres’s surreal new opus, Problemista, is also the basis for a friendship with arthouse queen Swinton. Cinema’s oddest new couple talk South Park scatology, mortifying restaurant behaviour and cutting-edge queerness. Dressed in ... -
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Wired - Tech
AI Can’t Replace Teaching, but It Can Make It Better
Even techno-optimists hesitate to say teaching is best left to the bots, but there’s a debate about where to draw the line.Artificial Intelligence -
MarketWatch - Business
I’m a retired cardiologist, 64, with a $9 million net worth. I want to buy my ‘forever home.’ How much should I spend?
“What is the maximum should I safely spend assuming I live into my 80s?” -
The Guardian - World
A moment that changed me: My body was wedged between the train and platform – and my mortality rushed towards me
The grip of my shoes was nonexistent and I skidded as I ran for the tube. I threw my arm through the closing doors. For a second, I felt completely disembodied. The first feeling was embarrassment. What had happened was yet to catch up with me. ... -
MarketWatch - Business
‘He thinks I’m too materialistic’: My husband and I are in our 40s. He takes zero interest in our finances. He doesn’t even know the name of our mortgage company. What can I do?
“I am really worried that if I’m not around, he will not be able to manage the basics of everyday life for himself and our children.” -
Financial Times - World
Cashing in on the elderly
Ageing is a long-term trend that investors can bank on -
The Guardian - World
Slashed painting owned by Stephen Fry’s mother tells chilling story of fleeing from Nazis
1920s canvas of Dutch woman, to be shown for first time at Holt festival, has slit from border guards’ bayonets. Among the works on show at the exhibition of German expressionists at the Holt festival, there are paintings by masters such as Klimt ... -
CNBC - Business
Google’s first Chief Innovation Evangelist: Over 12 years, I learned 3 key lessons that can help anyone 'live a more meaningful life'
Frederik Pferdt, who helped shape Google's creative culture, learned lessons he still uses every day, including some from founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. -
The Guardian - World
My kids are holidaying without me – and I’m worried they’ll repeat my foreign faux pas | Zoe Williams
As my nonchalant offspring head to France, I have tried to instil in them a hard-learned lesson about hunger, buffet cars and theft. I’ve been racking my brain for all the things that have ever gone wrong, in the history of teenage train travel ... -
BBC News - Top stories
Scammed by the fake Chinese police
Con men threaten to extradite their victims to China if they don’t pay “bail”. -
Financial Times - Business
How Starmer can succeed
The new prime minister will need to use the political capital that comes from a huge majority if he is to keep populism at bay -
CNBC - Business
I lost my wallet. Here's what experts say I should do to protect my identity and money
If you've lost your wallet, experts recommend freezing your credit and bulking up security measures to protect your finances. -
The New York Times - Top stories
No Poll Can Tell Biden What He Needs to Hear
The Democratic Party seems to be playing the wait-and-see game, hoping polls give it permission to pull the emergency brake.Joe Biden -
The New York Times - Top stories
Kamala Harris Has Stepped Up. If Biden Falters, Can She Lead?
Vice President Kamala Harris has spent the past year trying to quiet her doubters. Now, with President Biden’s candidacy on the line, Democrats are assessing whether she is up to being the nominee.Joe Biden -
The Wall Street Journal - World
Alex Cooper Has Gen Z's Attention. Can She Keep It?
With her new media venture, the “Call Her Daddy” host is betting she can launch a fresh crop of stars, all while trying to grow her own show and brand. -
The Guardian - World
‘I don’t think I have that in me’: what was Lena Dunham’s abandoned Polly Pocket movie actually going to involve?
In a post-Barbie world, feminism plus toy equals box office paydirt – but after three years working on the script, Dunham decided she could no longer continue. Why?. Heartbreaking news from Hollywood: Lena Dunham is no longer involved in the ...