Hmm....this really hasn’t proven true in the lives of people I’m close to. I’m thinking of a friend who had two kids on the opposite coast from her family and fell into a serious depression from the stress of 2 demanding careers and child care for young kids. Even with the kids in day care, she and her husband spent…

Well I said much the same thing, but I wouldn’t be quite so strict about the time line. I know plenty of women who have gotten married and had kids in their late 30s. It’s just harder to find the right person, especially if you are trying to get pregnant by 40. I wouldn’t advise a woman in her 30s to hang around…

Yeah, a friend is moving with her British husband to the UK and the British immigration officers gave her shit because she had kept her own last name. (She’s a professional in her 60s and they’ve been married a long time). She has to go through all kinds of legal hurdles in the US to change her name to her husband’s…

Sometimes people change their minds, but in my experience, not often. Not about major life stuff. Stuff like leaving your family behind in a different country and abandoning a career that you have worked and spent lots of money to advance....

I hope it has a different tone than Feud and doesn’t try to milk Leigh’s life for campy drama and salacious Hollywood gossip. She struggled with serious mental illness and I want to see that dealt with compassion and nuance.

Yeah, it matters a lot where you want to live and where you can work. This sounds like a deal-breaker to me. Waiting until you get engaged won’t make the issue go away. The pain of breaking up only gets worse. Also, this woman is in her 30s, but she’s supposed to wait around for years (because, heck, she could die…

I paid 300 for my rescue dog and I’m guessing I’ve spent at least 8k on her since she was 2 months (she’s 1.5 years now). Vaccinations, food, medication for normal puppy illnesses, vet check ups, grooming, boarding while I was on vacation, toys to keep her from eating my house while teething....it adds up.The adoption…

People can still buy dogs direct from breeders. That would be the best way to get a poodle or poodle/mix since you would know his or her medical history and pedigree. This bill does not affect private breeders who usually operate out of a residence- it’s a regulation of stores that breed and sell dogs, often in…

Well Rembrant did the same thing. So did many other famous artists in Europe, certainly during the Renaissance. It was extremely common to get employees or apprentices to do the work after the master had created the vision.

Yeah I had an Uncle Creepy too. After my aunt died, all the women in the family compared notes and realized that we had all been hiding the fact that his long, long hugs were gross attempts to feel us up.

That’s awesome. I froze whenever it happened to me and then castigated myself for not reacting. Make a scene!

Thank you for your story and I’m so glad you survived. I feel great compassion for these women, but I did notice how completely centered their stories are on themselves and their own feelings. Maybe that’s just human nature...the second story especially seemed like it was narrated by a very hurt person desperate for…

Myanmar was on my list of countries to visit next year. No more. This is appalling. The international community is too slow to react.

If you are interested in reading a great fictional account of the Malibu fire fighting women inmates, check out Blame by Michelle Huneven.

yes I was replying the same vein...

As if having daughters ever stopped anyone from attacking women....

For Cynthia to go from the movie about Emily Dickinson to Sex and the City 3 would be a very steep fall. Especially since she doesn’t need the money.

True and if so, that would be okay. We can’t legislate that everyone be an only child!

Wow! I’m so sorry for your trauma. I believe you and I think your story is awful.

I think it is reasonable to expect a mom or designated caregiver (Dad, grandparent, nanny etc) to be with a 7 week old infant 24/7. It’s odd that she doesn’t know who was with her infant when he was injured. Yes, she should be with her 7 week old baby 24/7 and we should provide the resources to make that possible.