That actually happened to my son’s father. He took the course 3x, had to repay each time (to the tune of $1100)... when he missed one class on the third go-around (we were in the hospital - I’d just had our son) his probation officer decided she’d had enough of him “violating” and he was picked up on a warrant and…

I don’t know how truly common it is but I had a very similar experience, though in a mental health facility.

This is a huge issue with male liberals. It is a “side” issue or “woman’s” issue and we really need to focus on economics and free college. I hear this ALL the time by otherwise very progressive men in my real life. Something that affects half the population isn’t a fucking side issue. Not too mention access and…

Though it’s pretty on the down low, Emperor Obama has already begun the gun confiscation. I’ve got visual proof.

Well that’s because it’s a woman’s job to keep her husband faithful. He can’t be blamed for cheating. /S

No need to see the original. They explain everything in universe within the movie.

Last one I saw was Tamir Rice. Watching that poor child being murdered in cold blood shocked and sickened me to the core.

Aw. I’ve literally never heard anything by him until I had my son and he fell in love with the Curious George movie. Everytime I hear Upside Down, I think of cuddling together on the sofa laughing at “monkey George” with my special little guy.

I’ve sung Peter Paul and Mary’s “If I Had A Hammer” to my son since he was in the womb. I change one lyric: “I’d sing out the love between Mommy and Ezra alllll over this land.” He is turning four and this is one of our favorite songs to sing together.

I actually love it. That may be my favorite era of Disney animation. I like catching all the reused animation. Maybe I’m weird.

This is sadly true. I don’t live in a major city at all. Population is around 30k. The average rent for a 2 bedroom place is $700. I’m employed full time though I’m barely making it and got lucky that an elderly friend of my grandpa rents to me a 2 bedroom at a substantial discount. Rent is out of control everywhere.…

Holly Lisle: I don’t know her personally but I’ve been reading her books and her website for writers forever. She has been writing full time since the late 80/early 90s. She has experience both in traditional publishing and indie publishing via online markets. She’s written more than 30 books as well, both fiction and…

Thank you so much for speaking from a place of compassion here. I found it really odd within the essay that the author immediately wanted to end the friendship with seemingly no other issues in their relationship. Maybe what was said to her spouse was crossing the line for her. I don’t know.

It’s not Christians forcing tens of thousands of people to run for their lives to Europe... The majority of people being killed is done by extremists in the name of Islam...

So, yeah, okay, this is actually a very difficult choice because in my old age, I am still that 12 year old girl at heart and I actually *still* *regularly* listen to all of them. Except 98 Degrees. Not dancey-pop-happy enough.

I live in the Midwest US and I feel the same.

Phone anxiety is such a real thing! I was hired last year for a job in retail sales. I’ve worked retail my whole life and I understand the phone is sometimes a part of it. In fact, when I read the job description upon applying and it said, ‘will call customers as needed’ I took it literally. I was like, sure, I can…

No kidding. I’m a single parent of a 3 year old and just reading them is raising my anxiety and making me think I should have given more thought to keeping him. (He’s the product of an ill-advised hookup with a hot co-worker I’d known for a month. Don’t get me wrong, I love my son more than anything else in this world…