PhD stands for Doctor of Philosophy. You are talking about the difference between a doctor and a physician. Colloquially many people use the former to mean the latter, but it isn't incorrect for someone with a PhD to be called doctor (for example, I have no academic appointment at the moment so I'm not a professor—…

The first thing I thought of was that Cosby show episode where Cliff goes to the car dealership dressed in a sweatshirt because he doesn't want to get ripped off if they think he's wealthy. Just goes to show what an alternate universe that show was in, I guess.

It depends on the person and circumstances. I have been breastfeeding for 14 months. I have breastfed without a cover-up in front of my immediate family and one close friend who was also breastfeeding at the time. I have breastfed in public, under a cover, a small handful of times. I am not really comfortable nursing…

You consider it private and a bonding experience, which is wonderful. No one is asking you to do it in public, let alone do it in public without a cover. What is upsetting is that a mother and self-professed staunch feminist doesn't seem to understand that not all mothers see it as you do, and not all babies are as…

If you wouldn't say something to a breastfeeding mother, and you understand that some babies squirm and refuse to be covered, and you're not anti-breastfeeding, I really fail to see the point of your original comment. You seem to understand perfectly well why a mother would do what this mother did. Do you really think…

I totally agree with you. I am not going to live an unhappy life (working at a job I don't particularly like while someone else does the work I want be to doing) because I am afraid of the worst-case scenario. I have cash and investments in personal accounts that would be a good buffer just in case, we have life…

Anybody who has bedbugs and gets pissed when an invitation to stay is rescinded is a jerk and you don't want that person as a friend. Speaking as someone who had them, the absolute last thing I wanted to do was risk giving them to someone else.

This is interesting because I have always wondered about the relationship between Joss and SMG. He reuses actors he likes so much, but as far as I know, not her. I always assumed there was some tension between them.

Ha, ha! Sadly, I don't think that work for us because the dog is so big. If they were tethered together he'd probably just drag the kid around...

I think where you live is a big variable here as well. I'm in an urban environment— we walk everywhere and very rarely drive. I can't imagine carrying my 25-pound one-year-old to the grocery store and then carrying him back laden down with 3 or 4 shopping bags. I also have a very energetic large dog who needs to be…

Uh-oh, does this mean I should rethink my idea of getting one of these leashes for my kid (who doesn't walk yet) specifically because I think it will be funny to take him and the dog on walks together? :/

There is so much wrong here. The horrible negotiating tactic of asking for something for free but admitting up front that you're willing to pay for it. The total disrespect of valuing the photographer's time (being on call for two weeks? shooting throughout a labor and delivery that could take 20 hours?) at $150. But…

I am so glad I'm not the only one who immediately thought of Jason Alexander!

I don't think the Tour is enough of an endurance event, though. Even in the Ironman triathlon and the 100k ultramarathon, the world record men's times are faster than the women's. Plus, if you look at the guys who are in contention for the GC, you basically have very light and strong climbers (Froome, Quintana,…

I hope you haven't been one of those idiots blocking the road or running alongside the cyclists naked. I cackle with glee every time one of the riders hits or pushes one of those guys out of his way.

My husband and I were in the same city for 5 months, then separated by an ocean for 6 months, then a two-hour train ride away from each other for 4 months, then living together for 3 months, then a two-hour plane ride apart for 3 years, during which time we spent 4 months of the year living together (broken up over…

Jenna, you have a beautiful voice and writing style. I've been reading your posts since you were writing here under a pseudonym (and I am not even interested in fashion!) and have always hoped that you would have a book or something in the works. This is really bittersweet— I will miss being able to read your words on…

I thought Kim/Kanye's baby was five weeks early? Mine was, and the doctor said 50% of babies born at that stage in my hospital went to the well-baby nursery, and 50% went to the NICU. So I think the story as we have received it is definitely possible.

I am so not looking forward to that stage! My son is only one, so I haven't had to deal with it yet, but lately it seems like every conversation I have with parents of older kids (say, 3-6 years old) involves their kids refusing to eat, only eating a very few types of food, etc. And I don't envy you the added…

I know it's kind of a cliche, but have you thought about volunteering? It has been a good way for me to meet people in my neighborhood.