Dear Carolyn: I had my son, “Mark,” when I was 15. I raised him with enormous help from my parents and the father’s parents; the father not so much, but that’s not why I’m writing. I’m very proud of Mark and love him so much.
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Ask Amy: Nightmare bosses bust through boundaries
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White House fires Trump EEOC official after she refuses to step down
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Black Amazon manager sues the e-commerce giant, accusing it of race and gender discrimination
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