My husband is diabetic, not from lifestyle choices but because it’s a genetic condition for him, inherited from his father. It’s possible that our son will have it too one day. It sure is inconsiderate of him and his ancestors to have kept breeding!

I am a perfect mom because I am not spending my kid’s college education $ on branded beauty bars. (Generics for the win!)

Kristin Cavallari in 2015: “Chicago’s just not home.”

I think the briefly part is especially important. It’s easy to say “wow, 300,00 a year”, but that’s not like a corporate gig where you’re guaranteed that every year that you work (plus you get healthcare benefits, 401K matches, and bonuses).

Thank you for highlighting this! I donated 2 nearly-new carriers to Carry the Future when my son got too big for them. It’s not much, but I have to believe that every little bit counts.

Can we send the Dems some pizza and pop for their all-nighter? (I’m from the Midwest so it’s “pop” godd@mn it.) How do I make this happen?

It’s archaic - not surprising as the books were written in the 1940's and 50's. On the flip side, by the end of Season 2 of this tv series, Ross has clearly rejected it/her so...yay?

True. Elizabeth was raised to be in, and then accepted that role. She tried to break out, but was not allowed to do so. In contrast, no one expects much out of Demelza so she’s allowed to be as hard working and boot-strappy as she pleases.

“Elizabeth, a woman who seems incapable of doing anything other than brushing her hair.”

Unless you are one of the few who ovulates during their period. (It happens!)

We’re really...not. The number of op-eds and think pieces in the local press have been virtually zero in the last few weeks. No no I speak to - coworkers, friends, family - no one on public transit - NO ONE cares. we’re too busy killing each other, getting mad about the huge tax hike, fretting over the public school…

Oh my gosh YES. I have even tried to encourage the organizers of our local Meet Up parenting group to add in weekend playdates and they are all like “that’s great, but no”. It takes some work, but it might be worth setting up and administering a Meet Up specifically for working parents in your area. I’ve had some…

I’m so sorry to hear that you left the field of theater because of this kind of shitty behavior and that you are now dealing with some residuals. I hope your healing can continue and that you’ve found another, more positive, artistic outlet, if of interest.

For anyone who might be interested, here’s the group that’s been created to combat the type of physical, mental, and sexual abuse that’s been going around in the Chicago theater community. It’s mentioned in the original article. If you are Chicago-based (artist or not) there are some excellent resources listed. http://…

Yep. You get it.

Whoa. Better check back in with that therapist! I’m out.

I fail to see what that has to do with anything.

I’m concerned about the amount of self-absorbed language in your post - it’s all about you and what a great outcome it was for you in the end to suffer this kind of abuse. The larger discussion at hand is about how this effects ALL of us in the community (and I am part of the Chicago theater community specifically).…

Wait, so not even abs in indoor scenes, like, pre or post sex? This is unconscionable, I say! Unconscionable!

They are on both accounts. The big downside is that they are naturally nocturnal, so it’s best to be home at night if you want to enjoy them. They also like eating bugs, which could be a positive or a negative depending on how tolerant you are of dead (or living) crickets.