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Breastfeeding does not have to “not work out” to not choose it. I feel zero guilt about formula feeding my daughter. I decided when she was a baby that we would all be better off if I didn’t put so much pressure on myself. And the sooner she slept through the night, the better.She is 27, a college graduate, employed…

Some people can’t commit. They can’t commit to marriage, and they can’t commit to divorce. And is it me or does Ben Affleck get smarmier looking with each passing year? He always reminded me of a poor man’s John Corbett.

Most nurses would refuse to draw blood in that situation. Most would refuse to give out information. I don’t know any that would take a beating for a patient. It isn’t in the job description. It isn’t in our oath.

There are very limited situations in which the use of force (not just restraining, but, like hitting a patient) MIGHT be justified. Meaning, if you are cornered and your life is in danger, and it’s either swing back or die. Then you do what you have to do and worry about your license later. Just get out alive. And do…

Apparently she bit him. No excuse for what he did.

Looks like they were in triage awaiting a nurse. So it may be that the staff didn’t know they had arrived yet. This cop was determined he was going to beat this woman for “mouthing off” at him. You really can’t expect a hospital staff member to get in between a cop and a patient. The hospital staff member would just…

When I was an ER nurse, we were trained in non violent self defense and restraint techniques that were designed to take an agitated patient down without harming them. I used that training many times. No one ever got hurt. Except for the time security got involved, and I ended up losing my balance during a struggle…

Short and stocky with thunder thighs when I was in shape. Now I am just fat all over.

I would also add “doesn’t blast the pop music so loud that it drowns the classic rock in my headphones.” Sorry, I am old, and can’t stand 90% of the music played at the gyms these days. Much as I respect Beyonce’s talent, I don’t want her drowning out my Springsteen/Hendrix/Melissa Etheridge/Metallica playlist.

Not to mention genetics. “High status” people tend to pair up with those who have won the genetic lottery. Throw in the best chefs and personal trainers, and the fact that they aren’t allowed to have actual jobs, and you get the so-called “beautiful people.”

OK Cupid here. We were engaged within a year. Married within 2.

I am going to Hell for how hard I laughed at that.

This is one. Just grabbed the first one I saw. 

And if they did ask breastfeeding mothers about drug use, the mothers have every reason to lie for fear of having their children removed.

Having worked closely with the obstetrics department of a major metropolitan hospital system (encompassing several hospitals), and having been in on their meetings in which this very subject was discussed at length, I can assure you that the pressure is there. Some individuals within an institution are more radical…

Thanks. I really needed to hear that. Good news: head honcho emailed me a thank you for assisting with a prior matter, and filled me in on the background of this one, along (of course) with a request for more assistance. Redemption time! :-)

Oh. I am sure that they didn’t know. But this pressure on EVERY woman to breastfeed is a bit ridiculous. If more hospitals were willing to support mothers’ choices, there is a chance that cases like this would be less frequent. As one commenter pointed out, this is not the first case of this nature.

I am so sorry. I had to put my last dog to sleep a few years ago, and I couldn’t believe how much I grieved her. Pets steal your heart. It sounds like you gave him a great life. And you were there for him when he needed you most. Hugs to you.

I am willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, as she was out of the office dealing with some serious family stress at the time, and was trying to deal with demands from the head partner of the firm. And my lapse in judgment (basically, a failure to make myself available) did not help. So I understand, and she and…