Believe me, so do I. Sadly, this is not the first time I've heard some variation of "why go through all the trouble to get donor sperm when you can just go find some really hot guy in a club? That's what I'm going to do if I turn 35 and I'm not married." Ugh.

Those pictures of Harry in full combat gear in Afghanistan?

It's true. I vaguely gathered from newspaper checkout stands that I was supposed to hate Scott, but when I finally gave in and watched a few episodes (the after-wedding ones... holy train wreck Batman) he's the only thing I liked about the show. Somehow, while being a complete dick, he is the only person who speaks…

With you on this. Australia had (and still has) some fairly thorny issues with aboriginal relations. What many, many people somehow fail to understand is 1.) Aboriginal groups were (and are) incredibly diverse and frequently lived in complete isolation to each other, or if not, were often at war; there is no and never…

I know a lesbian couple here in California who are seriously considering having one half of the couple go out at the right time, find a good-looking guy, and attempt conception. Without ever telling the guy about it. (I think as a committed feminist I'm not supposed to ever admit this, but do I know multiple single…

I believe a lot of celebrities do this - give a due date later than the real one. In Kate's case, the hyperemesis hospitalization force their hand.

Nooooooo! I resisted the tan, even for my wedding; people were horrified. It's Beverly Hills! You have to tan! No, my husband fell in love with my deathly pallor, I was keeping it. No issue regarding my wedding was more controversial than my refusal to tan. It was ridiculous....

Ugh. So you're dealing with some serious buzzkills... I would invite the people you know will behave (unless it's misbehaving in a fun way...turns out there was a LOT of that at my wedding!) and be happy to see you married. It might be 10, it might be 20, it might be 4.... it will be the people who will fill your…

I remember it being used to describe Dina Lohan before we were ever "blessed" with Kris Jenner and clan (klan?). But agreed, it needs to die.

I did both, so I can advise from both sides... I was NOT one of those girls who had the "wedding fantasy" in the least, but I have a big family and I am the only daughter, so... we got legally (and secretly) married in Vegas for $100 in March with two friends as witnesses, so I could start the immigration process…

Oh yeah. I thought we'd get away with 40. Final guest list? 130.

Can you answer a question for me? My 16-month-old is a leapling. How was it explained to you, growing up, that your birthday was not on the calendar every year? Do you remember feeling bad about it or ever having difficulties with your birthday?

I don't know where you live, but I'm in Los Angeles, and all our donations go to Operation Skid Row - they're a 100% grassroots group of 5-6 amazing people and 500+ donating families who go down to skid row several nights a week, really get to know each family in the shelters and homeless people in the street or in…

You sound awesome. Congrats for making it through the system and kicking ass... you're an inspiration to me, that hopefully my children can do the same even if they're stuck in a dreaded "9/10" school. Oh the insanity...

Thank you. I like to think I'm an empathetic person - I hear that a lot, I'm the person you can tell ANY secret to and I will keep it, my mother is the same, so her transformation when she actually knew the woman having an abortion didn't surprise me much. I've just ended a month keeping a domestic violence victim and…

You rock, majorly. My mother was always 100% pro-life - hence my big brother and my mother's hasty marriage to my dad, which (bless them) is still going strong 30 years later, as my brother approaches his 30th birthday four months after their wedding anniversary - but it was the experience of a close friend of mine,…

I think we're kindred spirits. I work from home, so my toddler goes to a sweet and affordable local home daycare for 2 days a week ($40 a day,7-6!) He loves it and can't wait to get there on daycare mornings, so I feel fine about it... he'd old enough that he would tell me if he didn't like it there.

Seriously. I could not believe that even after paying those insane $$$ for a house in the district, the parents are basically pariahs unless they pay the "donation." There are also set hours of volunteering each parent is expected to contribute, plus "outside fundraising" with goals of $2500-$3000 per year. And…

I admit I live in a fairly rarified circle in Los Angeles, but PRESCHOOL goes up to $15k a year here, and nobody blinks. One of my friends called me, literally crying tears of happiness, because her child got a spot in a program that is only $9k per year and still considered "good enough." Also, most preschools charge…

In some countries, yes, this is a major problem. In most, however, international adoption has become more tightly regulated in the past few years. My home country, Australia, basically has no babies available for adoption - thanks to our wonderful sex education in schools, excellent public health care and prescription…