Nope, sorry. Hitting is hitting. No definitions needed. The child may not be being beat with a baseball bat, but they are still being physically hit by the person who is supposed to protect them. Not ok. Ever. And all this "My parents beat the shit out of me and I'm FIIINE" is bullshit. Just because you didn't (and…

But a kid who is hitting so much the mom is ducking his blows? That child is learning that behavior from someone. I once saw my husband's nephew (who has never been spanked) out of the blue walk up and smack his mother on the leg. He was immediately removed from the situation, put into time out, given a lecture about…

I was hit as well, and even was taught to punch when I had a bully. However, as I have been educated as an adult I've realized how wrong it was. I turned out ok, but not because of the hitting/spanking. I turned out ok because I learned appropriate coping techniques that don't involve physical violence through therapy.

Parents who hit/spank their kids magically seem to have kids who think it's ok to hit people. Imagine that. I don't mean to sound too snarky, but I see about one of those "I was spanked as a child and I turned out JUST FINE" posts on Facebook and they really piss me off. It is never ok to hit a child, and every single…

If my childless husband and I go to Harry Potter Land, would that be weird? We really want to go but don't want to be the weird creeper childless adults skulking around with everyone thinking we're so weird.

Also cute! What did it taste like? I'm assuming it wasn't butterscotch schnaps, lol. (I had butterbeer at a Harry Potter movie marathon at the Alamo and it was made with butterscotch schnaps.)

Super cute! The oldest looks like it's taking it super seriously.

Me too! And for me it was Doc Martens (one pair was the traditional low boot kind, the other was that wine burgundy short kind) or chunky Mary Janes. I can't imagine navigating those halls in heels. Ugh.

Class of '96 represent! I would DIE in high school now. DIE. Give me my comfy baggy jeans, Docs, and a loose tshirt any day over these damn tight as shit skinny jeans and heels.

But but but! It was all so COMFORTABLE. You could go out TO A CLUB in comfortable Mary Jane shoes and a loose little babydoll dress and you were the shit! Baggy pants, chunky easy to walk in shoes, cute tops? Yes please. The 90's were the best decade to be a girl.

And don't forget Whole Foods founder John Mackey is about as right wing pro-business as they come. All that hippy dippy feel-good shit at Whole Foods is just marketing.

As more and more jobs become computerized and outsourced, we are going to see a sharp increase in crime. I wonder if legalizing drugs and prostitution can combat this.

Do you put the kimchi on cold or heat it up first? The hubs and I have been experimenting with fancy burgers at home (last night was a burger with blue cheese, grilled onions, and Sriracha mayo) and this sounds yummy!

Haha! How funny! My dog loves any kind of egg and will sit and stare daggers at me until I give her a bite.

Thousand year duck eggs are actually delicious. The look weird, what with the black yolks and green "whites", but they taste mild and nicely salty.

My little dachshund has been killing them, thank god. Texas has the worst roaches. They get worse the further south you go. Just be warned.

Me too. I love this idea. It would be awesome to hang out and get a manicure instead of playing Candy Crush on my phone while trying to avoid the leering stares of the mechanic assistants and dodging the obvious up-sell tactics. I'm totally in.

I would LOVE a stream of consciousness insight into what Tracy was thinking.

Unfortunately, as much as I love Warren, she is completely unelectable in this political climate. Personally, I am cheering for a Warren/Castro ticket, but it's not happening in 2016. Hillary is really the only viable candidate we Dems have right now.

I have often wondered the same thing! On the rare occasions I've had the opportunity to serve an edible at a party, I make sure people know what it is, I keep it separate from other food, and I tell people how much to eat. I think some people are simply careless.