@BeckySharper: I strongly disagree! My mother was a champeen temper-tantrum-thrower throughout my childhood. I threw similar tantrums as a child, but was admonished by my father and grandmother that this was not grown-up behavior, so I stopped. My cousin's parents never yelled, but she had terrible tantrums too. Her…

@Cosmojito: Um, sorry but doing the talk show/lecture circuit like it was your job, announcing your re-engagement on the cover of a national tabloid and appearing on DWTS seems more than a bit like boderline-crazy fame-seeking behavior to me. Bristol wants the publicity as much as anyone, she is not a victim here.

@Excusado: Scarleteen is a great online resource for sex-ed and relationship advice. Queer-friendly and very thorough. I definitely plan to read thru it with my daughters, when it comes to that.