Trust me, you don't want your children using a plunger, yet at some point, you gotta say UNCLOG THE DAMN TOILET YOURSELF. Ten year old boys aren't careful with the plunger...splashing, etc. Gross. I'm wondering if this is a good alternative.

Dear high-and-mighty "don't drink so much" people,

Please tell every.single.one of your students this.

Studying abroad is just a big DUH. You will regret NOT taking the opportunity if you have it.

How can I NEVER cook dinner again without spending a fortune, and while still feeding my kids nutritious meals?

You MUST MUST MUST record these calls though in order for this to work!!

Is the rapid turnover because there's no pay, and therefore those hired who can string together coherent sentences move on to paying gigs? That's fair if LH wants to consistently deal with that re-training and shake up. It's probably a decent clip for newb writers, and not a HORRIBLE career choice, as long as they…

Agree with this. What I've found in my 7 years is that there is ALWAYS PLENTY of freelance writing work to go around. There is ALWAYS something else. So, yeah, one of those careers where you don't have to spend too much time on jealousy.

It's important to know how to stay focused without human contact, which means saying no some of the time when people want to hang out and also acknowledging when you just need to be by yourself for some much needed mental detoxing. But also don't forget to interact with people so you remember what it's like to be…

I don’t have much to say about this because 2013 is the first year I’ve done so, but I assume that at the end of the year I’ll be able to hand this packed binder to a tax guy who can figure out how to write off the tickets for movies I ended up writing about. Just get one of those file folders and save everything.

Obviously, the luxury of taking your time isn’t afforded to everyone, but if you’ve got the means to exist comfortably, then it’s worthwhile to slow your roll and wait for inspiration to strike, which gets easier the more culturally literate you become. Remember, getting accepted is just half the battle; you've…

it's an enjoyment thing, not a hunger thing, you weirdo. I bring beer, cause the damn US is oddly obsessed with where I do or do not have beer. it's just weird.

This just seems kind of dumb, because what do they do? Go car-to-car searching for who has outside food? Make you open your trunk? I've NEVER seen such a thing. Why pay the $5? They;ll never know the diff.

"It's like finding yourself in the middle of a genocide and asking if you'd ever lie to someone"

You are CORRECT on the sick thing—- but not only that, what's so great about SHOWING UP? I mean, excuse if I'm not ecstatic that your kid went to every single day of school- let me know how they are really DOING.

An interesting side note on this, then, for those of us who write online, and whose careers rest upon our online personas, is that we should be quite cognizant of the image our photos display (profiles, etc). As an approaching-middle-age, typical US-based female, I like to display photos that I feel are flattering to…

we could sooo sooo be IRL friends (not said in a stalkery way)

This average person needing 2000 calories per day and women trying to lose weight need 1200.... This- UGH. I am a petite 129 pound person who sits on her ass for a job. I work out one hour a day and that's pretty much all the movement I get unless I am doing something fun with someone, like on the weekends, swimming,…

You're wrong on this PairUsTwo- consider this: YOU sound relatively healthy. This guy was 300 pounds- VERY overweight. If you've ever watched Biggest Loser or went to a Weight Watchers meeting, you know that the first part comes off SO fast for overweight people. And yes, some of it is water. But someone relatively…

As someone who has worked from home for over 7 years now, I can tell this person to save themselves. You CANNOT work AND care for other people. You can do one or the other. At all times. My children are now old enough that I don't have to take care of them, and so I can work. But the few times when they do need me I…