Yes! I am that lady in the cardigan with the smile. My 10 year old nephew was being a jerk in front of my 4 year old. I talked to him like an adult: 'look, your decision to be a pain in the ass isn't my problem, but if my kid picks up any of this, it will be my problem. Cut it out. Okay?' We have had an understanding…

One of my proudest parenting moments was when my then-three year old son noticed a child being disruptive in a restaurant and gave the kid the evil eye. Sure, every purse I own contains crayons and small dinosaurs, but hell, that's a small price to pay for being able to take my son to a restaurant and enjoy a meal…

Foster (now adoptive!) mom here. Get yourself in a good place re: depression before you start fostering, because it is a roller coaster. Totally worth doing, so go you, but try to get a good balance before you enter the crazy world that is fostering.

I quit drinking when I started law school. I'm a lightweight and too much of a control freak to drink around people I don't know well. Also, the hangovers kept me from studying and since I was taking out massive loans for school, I needed to keep my ass in the library. You'll find your niche - the first semester is…