Is it hard to be away from your kids all day? Can men really ‘have it all’?

I had a friend not show up to my wedding. She went hiking for the weekend and forgot about it. We grew up together, we were once quite close - it was a bit of a punch in the gut when I saw the two seats there empty and received a facebook message a few days later being like “sorry my boo and I were not ready to come…

The thing is local businesses are not the cause of gentrification - the cause is the elimination of the middle class and the clustering of big corporations headquarters and offices in particular cities without giving their employees the option to work remotely.

San Francisco is such a fucking mess and Oakland is going…

So where does all this footage of illegal abortions come from, or at least pre-term babies dying? I see the signs and images often - where do they come from?

I think it’s actually fairly common to transition to your middle name - if you like your middle name!

Otherwise there are a lot of nicknames for Bridget - in Ireland it’s usually Breda or Bridie, but I’ve also heard Britt, Britta, Getta, and Della (if you google ‘Bridget Della’ you’ll see a bunch of obituaries - it…

I am 5 months along - I’ve had coffee almost every day, and the occasional 1/2 glass of wine (which now gets me tipsy!) but I’ve been avoiding other stuff because after a previous miscarriage I am a little paranoid. Here is the thing - all I want in the whole wide world is a plate of raw oysters. I am so close to…

Sorry, but I am going to watch the crap out of this. These people are gross and fascinating. The problem is we all love the tell-all books about cults and fucked-up religious sects that come out AFTER the fact, but this is happening in real time. There will be more scandals in the future - and I can’t look away.

Unfortunately there are a small number of churches quietly supporting important causes - what I am lamenting is the loud, visible presence of Christians when it comes to social issues of national importance. Christians used to be disruptive!

*Shakes fist at history*

Interesting! Reminds me of that documentary on Mother Teresa that exposes her as being, basically, a paid representative for politicians.

I was a long-term substitute for a history class at a Junior High last year during black history month. Every Friday in February we’d watch a short documentary or read something about one of the less-known leaders/events/groups that fought for civil rights. At some point it occurred to me just how involved many…

My mother and mother-in-law both offered their dresses. Both were so very 80’s. After our wedding I sold my dress on a second-hand site (those sites are great! If I hadn’t gotten my dress off-the-rack discounted 11 days before my wedding...). I figure this way it has another day in the sun, and I won’t decide to…

I hate wearing two at once as well! I alternate - if I am fancy I wear my engagement ring, every day I just wear the plain gold wedding band. My engagement ring was $700 and I think that’s the right amount - you’re right, I am not intimidated to put it on, but it’s my most expensive piece of jewellery and feels…

The California drought totally fucked up the seasons in the bay area. My mom is 60 and lived her all her life and this weekend we were talking about whether or not we like fall. “I think it usually rains” she said, “didn’t fall used to be the rainy season?”. “Nah I think we got foggy summers, warm autumn, and rain in…

‘Lammily’ is such an unfortunate name. She sounds like Barbie’s awkward cousin, doesn’t she? I cannot even come up with a worse name right now.

I feel like everyone who lives through salmonella needs a safe space to share their trauma!!

Seriously though - so sorry you didn’t have insurance! We had JUST set up our plan, and I don’t know how I could have recovered without the meds.

This is interesting because I take xanax when I fly and without it I have panic attacks. Before my last flight (an 11 hour one!) I couldn’t sleep - so I just kept my husband awake with me all night. Weirdly, flying alone the following day I was wayyyyy calmer than usual.

Help! I am pregnant and my skin is sooooo fucked-up now! Oily t-zone, but around my lips, chin and tip of my nose it’s dry and flaking off constantly. What do I do with my face!!!???

I got salmonella poisoning 2 years ago while travelling with a friend in Costa Rica. The day it hit me we were at the beach and I suddenly thought “I am going to faint, barf, poop my pants and maybe die right now”. I was sick for weeks, lost weight, my skin and hair got dry and flaky from dehydration. Imagine if I was…

Just lovely. Low-key yet meaningful, personal, political. Martha Stewart Weddings should totally write this up.