Oof. I know this type. Sadly, I’ve met plenty of single women like that, too. That kind of self-hate doesn’t start with marriage.

What is a PAM? Most of the married women I know get annoyed by their husbands now and again but we all seem to agree that dating would be worse (especially once you have any kids). Do you have children? Is it possible you are confusing single life envy with child free life envy?

That’s nice to know. My one and only trip abroad was kind of disappointing, for many reasons, but the pay toilets didn’t help.

It seemed like most of the public toilets were at least €.50 when I went in 2006. The trains stations were a full euro. One place (I can’t quite recall where) charged two euros. I was a little dismayed. A friend of mine went to Sweden recently and said she didn't have any trouble finding free toilets, so maybe it just…

I don’t have any real feelings about the Bollywood thing except that it was the first time I saw Flutie really getting into the spirit of the dance. I like Doug, so I am glad he got to go out on a high.

I missed huge chunks of the show last night, but of the parts I did see, it seemed like Maks was being unnecessarily harsh toward certain pros, like Sasha and Keo, while rather generous with others, notably Peta. Some of his critiques seemed fair enough, but the way he worded them, ouch. In particular it seemed unfair…

I know. I enjoyed working out during my pregnancy and all, but I loathe the whole “what’s your excuuuuse” crowd. The shame-y-ness is counterproductive, and it’s not nice to build yourself up by tearing other people down, many who have struggles you know nothing of. A better approach would be “hey, let’s leave the kids…

I don’t know about 6-8 weeks of bed rest, but a little break once in a while would be nice. I kind of get the feeling that that kind of prescription is only available to the very wealthy, even way back then.

Oh yeah. Those poly pants get stinky. That’s why they get machine washed - no way am I hauling them to the cleaners every time I wear them. I used to have a comparable pair of trouser from BR that were 100% silk, and they were so nice. I would still have them today if they hadn't ripped on a pesky screw that was…

YES. It should be silk, or at least a nice cotton (although possibly a bitch to iron). The only time polyester is ok is if it’s 100% machine washable.

Daniel Tiger’s dad’s voice though...he’s up there with the animated Disney Robin Hood with confusing anthromorphic animal crushes. No, I don’t want to see pictures of the voice actor, either. It’s always disappointing.

She really could have redeemed her career if she could do a better job playing along. I feel bad watching her self destruct though. She is still very pretty, but otherwise not camera ready.

I’m not gonna try to convince you to have kids. It’s true, it’s mostly a thankless job, and a costly one at that. But it isn’t all negative, not by a long stretch. It’s not something you can put on a balance sheet, but the love you give does come back to you, often when you least expect it, and need it the most. In…

Yes, totally. I loved those kinds of puzzles.

I get the feeling I am supposed to hate this, but I just can’t. It’s been a shitty week and something about this story makes me smile.

I agree with you, breastfeeding is not magic. It’s important to remember that for I don’t know, as long as mammals have existed, childbirth has always been a very fraught and harrowing thing. Putting aside maternal mortality for a minute, infant mortality rates were staggeringly high even when there weren’t other…

I had a great time breastfeeding in general, and I always feel a little sad when I read these breastfeeding horror stories. I mean it’s important for people to share their experiences, and I don’t think anyone should be made to feel bad about the choices they make about their bodies, but it seems like the negative…

It’s a fairly common misconception; one that has puzzled me for a long time, having lived places where water quality was far dodgier. I guess I should have kicked my comment a little farther up the chain. Anyway there’s enough to be outraged about here without taking a swipe at my delicious Detroit water.

Why does everyone think Detroit water is so shitty? It needs infrastructure upgrades, but so does pretty much every major city in the US. But everyone should be upset at Snyder and his entire penny wise /pound foolish administration. There has not been one change they’ve enacted that hasn't completely backfired, with…

First of all, are you serious? I can't always tell. I think for a woman growing up in her circumstances, having a child (especially out of wedlock) would have made it pretty close to impossible to succeed , especially in her field. There’s always a woman with kids that makes it big despite the odds (e.g., Loretta…