This. My husband has a 6-year-old son from a previous relationship, and he walks all over his mother, because she allows everything to be a debate. It drives me absolutely nuts, because I'm like, "What's to debate? He's the child, you're the parent. End of discussion." But I keep my mouth shut in the interest of…

We are recent transplants to Trampa—er—Tampa, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a few of these on display down here.

Oh, no—that crosses a major line. I think bringing people's kids into the debate in any capacity is inexcusable, no matter how firm your position. (I don't love that the callers mention the anti-choicer's children, even if the children are none the wiser.) But showing up at their school is not ok, and TOUCHING…

Love it! Sounds like she's looking for the positive side of things, which isn't always common at that age.

Reminds me of this Intel commecial, which cracks me up EVERY time. (I work in telecom/high-tech, and this is pretty spot-on.)

Absolutely. Ideally, we'd all use the correct terms for others (and ourselves!), but barring that, you have to look at intention. Oriental is a word which, though not PC, isn't going to incite the same level of response as an offhanded mention of the n-word.

It's a matter of preference. Guerlain perfumes are too heavy and old-school for me, same with most classic Chanel fragrances. They literally make me feel ill if I have them on for more than a few minutes. However, even if I liked them, I would now have a hard time buying them and lining this old fool's pockets.

My grandma is 98, and with her, it's more an issue of using the wrong terminology. Like, she used to tell me about "the sweet little colored girl I tutor," and would go on to tell me how great and smart she was. I was too young at the time to call her on it, and now her mind is starting to go, so there's no point. …

Possibly, but then that would be WAY too much. I recently went through this whole business, and basically in the early stages you only need an extra 100-200 calories per day. In the end, when the baby is bigger and consuming more, it's only like 300. An extra 1200 cal/day would fall under the old myth of "eating…

Do you watch Downton Abbey? I'm way late to the party (just watched season 1 this week), and decided that the actress who plays the youngest daughter, Lady Sybill, looks like a prettier, more natural, slightly more filled-out Megan Fox. She might be a good place to redirect your girl-crush affections!

No matter how you cut it, this advice is total crap. 1200 total is WAY to low, and 1200 extra is WAY too much.

It's really infuriating when doctors try to make a grab at fame by commenting on a celeb who is NOT their patient.

Disgust aside, I see plenty of drawbacks here, and no real benefits.

I definitely think you could wear this to work, as long as it's fitted but not as snug as in some of the pics here. (Don't get me wrong—the snug ones look great, just not for work.) If you work in a more conservative environment, I'd go with some cute kitten heels and a cardi or slim-fitting jacket.

The news about the horses dying on the set of Luck makes me so sad. I've been watching the show (my husband is friends with the actress who plays the Irish female jockey!), but as a lifelong horsewoman, I have real issues with racing. It's dangerous, and by nature has a high-volume turnover of horses every year,…

My 6-month-old is already in size 12 month clothes. Keeping her in footie pajamas has been one of my biggest expenses (ok, plus they're my total weakness—so freaking cute!).

Congrats! And it sounds like you've got the right attitude. You do everything you can those first few months to keep them safe and happy, but there are times when your needs have to come first—at least for a few minutes, crying be damned—or the whole household will suffer in the long run. Take a shower with him/her…

We watched this last night, and I got the sense that the campaign staffers were probably more than willing to open up about her after having to deal with her crap.

LaMorenita just turned 6 months, and I can remember her first big blowout. She was wearing our favorite little duck onesie, and I remember peeling it off her back, and just thinking, "Huh, how the hell am I going to get this over her head without totally coating her in poo?"

YES!!! I always thought that about LaMorenita's shits until recently, when she started eating solids. Hoo-boy, do I miss those buttered popcorn days.