Better to prepare them for the realities of the world than to coddle them into believing talent and ambition is all it takes to succeed. When I was that age I had way more respect for the teachers that were honest with me even if they were saying things I didn't want to hear. Many years later I've stuck around in my…

i was a film major in community college for a while, and audio was, by FAR, my fave fave fave part of my training. it really clicked for me, what little i learned (since it was one intro class in community college)

People who want "A-list" treatment shouldn't be flying Southwest.

here's my sex spreadsheet

Uh... if there is 100,000 stray dogs and cats in Turkey, then those mice and rats don't stand a chance.

Please stop trying to turn my jokes into a meaningful conversation. I hate that.

And I can already smell the barrage of think pieces from pop culture critics trying to dissect a marriage they were never a part of.

When is it wrong to hug people?

hehehe "the leg work"

Charlize: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

It's frustrating, because I want to give her all of my money, but she just doesn't want it anymore.

Our Exotic Shorthair, Colonel Mustard, loves the iPad. When he sees it he immediately starts purring and batting at it. Whether you're using it or not. If you want to see some really silly pics of him using it he's on Instagram under officialmustard. This is my favorite.

Yes, so I think it's worthwhile to act as if their feelings and opinions have some weight while you teach them manners and rules. There is a way to set boundaries with kids using kindness and compassion and validating them without a dumb power trip.

I think the idea that this is either-or is so misleading. It's fine to give a kid some choices. Giving them some choices that are age-appropriate and no big deal is not going to create a monster.

Honestly, it's just more nuanced than a good headline makes. Kids should be given leave within reason to make choices and express themselves. My daughter has been picking her own clothes out since she was a year old (my sons, who are 2 and 4 years older, incidentally, still don't really care what they wear) - this…

I must have misread, then ... especially given the fact that the way he described that, it sounded like the Drama Queen & Hot Temper Alert needed to be pasted on his forehead.