Emily Yoffe Quotes
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Not many people could juggle graduate school and two jobs.
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I'm wondering how someone who goes around wearing a wedding ring succeeded in the dating pool. Normally a wedding ring sends a flashing "Do Not Enter" message - except to those looking for flings with married people.
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It's just not right to make an innocent child suffer because of the father's misdeeds.
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Accept the fact that life presents us with opportunities to find more than one "one", and that you have learned a mighty life lesson when the next one comes along.
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I have this wonderful capacity just to walk away from my mistakes and not dwell on them.
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Most women at some point or many points in their lives will have to deal with an unwanted advance and having the confidence to be "rude" and say no is an important skill to develop.
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It is a mystery why people think they need to act as their friends' dietitian, nonetheless it's common.
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I think it's helpful for kids to know that their parents weren't perfect, that they messed up and learned from their mistakes. So be open about some of your own struggles or express gratitude that your kids are taking advantage of the opportunities they have instead of squandering many of them, the way you did.
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Don't underestimate the power of the nonplussed look and the shake of the head. Letting noxious words hang in the air can be very powerful.
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I counseled a 75-year-old married, bi-sexual man who was having a gay affair and was not having sex with his wife to continue his secret life because that seemed like the kindest thing to do. But a young woman embarking on married life, hoping to start a family with her husband, needs to at least know he's already living a double life.
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Anyone who marries gets no guarantee that their partner, no matter what they vow, will always keep that promise.
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I agree that not responding, and blocking his email, is the way to deal with the man you hope falls silent again.
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I can't imagine anything that would signal more clearly that life goes on and joy can follow tragedy than your having a much wanted child.
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If you think a caregiver has an active substance abuse problem, that person should never be entrusted with your child.