When I was reading that part, I kept thinking that THIS is why we need a single payer health care system. It is ridiculous to have to rely on your employer for health care to be on a transplant list. I know the Affordable Care Act changes that, but the system is still so complex.

Yes, exactly! I know pregnancy shouldn’t be pathologized. But it also shouldn’t be treated as if it’s somehow physically or psychologically less taxing than an abortion.

When my husband and I had fertility issues, we had a few “Why don’t you just adopt?” questions. Asinine. No one just adopts. We did quite a bit of research and had decided that adoption would not be right for us. It’s not like it’s a back-up plan. Adoption is not simple and can take forever. And that’s just the…

Royals! They’re just like..Mario Batali?

I was thinking of doing the alternative option you mention. I hadn’t thought of looking for a book published elsewhere. Good thinking! When puberty is really underway, I want to put together a little kit for her with a variety of options so she can try them all out and decide what’s most comfortable for her. It’s my…

Thank you!

I haven’t seen this before. I just looked on Amazon and it looks good. It might be a little old for her. Maybe I’ll get a couple of books, one focusing more on younger kids, earlier stages of puberty and one like this that is more comprehensive. I like how it handles diversity, body image in the media, sexuality, etc.…

Thanks, I’ll take a look.

I think I came across this one in my web research. Thank you for the suggestion!

Thank you for the suggestion!

Sometimes when I have trouble writing I will state my thoughts and record them. Then I’ll transcribe them. I seem to be better at thinking through things when I talk out loud and it feels less intimidating than actually writing.

Where can I get a pair of those boots?

Calling Jezzie parental-types. My daughter is 8 and I think it’s time to get her a book about puberty. But I want something that is body positive that gives all the requisite information. But I want to weed out things that make assumptions about sexuality, shaving, make-up, etc. It might be nice if it mentions…

Beautiful!

My friend’s mom, who was not born in the U.S. loved the Judds. (It was actually quite charming how much she loved anything that was uniquely American.) Were went on a 2 hour car drive to go camping and she wanted to hear her Judds album on the drive. But it must have been their first album because it only had a few…

If I could make that much in 2 days, I would find 2 more jobs like it, set up a trust for my kids, and then quit working forever. Then I would just find part-time volunteer work and call it good.

I liked the hat better before I realized that the mound of flowers on top were actually behind her. :(

My friend who saw it with me also thought it was a dream the whole time. As soon as it ended, we wanted to see it again because the viewing experience would be different knowing it was supposed to actually be happening. Some people say brain fart, we say brain cloud.

Truth.