I enjoy imagining this current royal family in power in the 13th century. Harry would definitely off William. George would mysteriously disappear. Of course, Kate wouldn’t be queen, she’d be the royal mistress, but if she were, she’d end up in some dreary, dank convent where she’d die of pneumonia. Or maybe she’d…

Actually she started as nanny to the Queen mother who was born in 1900. Maybe the dress was from that era?

Yes, that’s true but this nanny first was nanny to the Queen mother who was born in 1900. I have the feeling that the aristocracy and royal family clung to Victorian traditions long after everyone else had given them up.

I seem to recall the Victorian nursery had its own hierarchy so the head nanny would not have been cleaning up vomit and changing diapers. She had under-servants or nurse-maids to do all that. As well as a separate team of laundresses. That would explain the beautiful hand-sewn silk nanny outfit!

Judy Bloom’s books actually have pretty good depictions of consensual YA sex....not like the rapey 80s romances I read. I remember thinking, “wait, am I supposed to want to be kidnapped and raped by a pirate?”

What the heck is a veggie subway without bread? Basically a piece of rubber cheese, some limp lettuce, and a small handful of pre-cut veggies? I’d lose weight on that diet too!

Alternatively, you can check out the bathroom of the basement apartment of your creepy middle-aged cousin. In my experience, that is also a good way to educate yourself.

Kids should learn about sex the old fashioned way like I did: their grandma’s tattered old 80s romance novels. Plus, it encourages close reading skills to try to figure out what the heck is going on with all that heaving, pulsating, and water imagery.

I think the reporter assigned to the story hated those women but had to let it out subtly. It was pretty excellent shade.

I think “evidence based” comes from academia. It means that there are peer-reviewed studies behind it. I know in education we use this term to mean “this isn’t just something we made up and will actually hurt kids.” Most of what is sold to schools isn’t evidence based, so we point out when it is....

You’ll do great! My friend who had her 1st at 20 is a great SAHM to 3. She was a devoted mom for 20 years. Now that she is in her 40s and the kids are older, she has time to think of what she wants to do for herself. I think some people are better prepared to do it young than others. It wouldn’t have worked for…

My great -grandma had her first kid at about 15 and she kept on having them until her mid 40s so they weren’t really out of the house until she was late 50s-60s. Unfornunately, surfboarding and mountain biking weren’t available in Appalachia. The good drugs were, but luckily she abstained and lived to be over 100. …

Congrats and I wish you all the best with your baby!

but once you have them they are hard to off-load. Little buggers....

Pssst...They sell eggs at the grocery store! The kids are probably non-negotiable, but the other things can be changed.

Teen-aged fun is over-rated. Have fun now! You have the skills, the means, and the confidence.

Well, functionally. at 20 I could pay the bills (mostly), cook, clean, and live on my own. But I wouldn’t say that I was a great advocate for myself or able to negotiate government agencies etc. I can’t imagine myself trying to negotiate on behalf of a kid with special needs at that age...or any kid, really. I…

That’s great that it worked out for you. I just struggle to imagine how I would have done it. I didn’t know who I was yet and I was making some questionable life choices (even while in grad school and doing all the adult things.)

I have only one friend who had a child at age 20 (with a married partner) and it boggles my mind. I can’t imagine having had a kid at that age! I was in no ways prepared mentally and emotionally at 20. I could barely take care of myself. Everyone else in my circle started having babies around 30-35. I don’t think…

The marketing idea that eating a giant combo of highly processed carbs, plastic cheese, and deli meats would make you lose weight? I guess Subway was willing to do anything to promote that.