Assigned a gift? That's a thing?!

This is excellent advice. You are not a bad person. You are a person whose life just changed in a way that seems very bad right now. It may not always feel that way, but what you are experiencing is a real, intense loss. Cut yourself some slack.

I'm done with this article and these comments. They are just so mean-spirited. If it's hip, it's sad. Thank you for your thoughtful and insightful comments.

So you're saying, you believe "most parents" you know "IRL" wish they hadn't had kids? The majority, you're saying?

Perfectly stated: "It's just not the right choice for many people." I agree completely. I just think there is an element of vitriol in some folks' posts that is surprising and just unnecessary. If people don't want to be parents, that's their choice and it's fine - but it's about them, not their hypothetical…

Thanks for posting! Just tweeted!

I'm so very sorry for your loss. What a smart, great message to share - thank you.

Having a kid is really hard. There are lots of hard things in life, but in my life, being a stay-at-home parent has been the hardest. There is no privacy ever. For my birthday this week I put my son in daycare and my husband stayed home from work and we did nothing all day, because I missed that from our pre-parent…

I think it's a little shocking that people, non-jokingly, are saying not to have kids. Sure, when my son is up to his eyeballs in poop, I would tell anyone near me to avoid procreating because ugh poop! But wow, I made a human and now I'm raising him - if you're so inclined to try parenting in this or any other…

I think you raise an excellent point. One of my close friends decided she did not want to have children this year. People said such stupid stuff to her, like about how she'd regret it later and kids are everything, etc. Her life is quite rich and complete - child not necessary! I'm a mom, and my son really does feel…

While I don't consider myself wealthy, I've got more money now than I ever have before, so while it still isn't being super rich, this is the "richest" I've ever been. Maybe it's just that I live in NYC so buying anything ever is expensive, but I find myself saving whenever possible for as much as possible. When my…

I think so; in my mind, though, "custom" means "I picked <petite / regular / tall> and <dark / light>" on ready-to-wear items, whereas bespoke has always meant made-to-order clothing which is a far different experience.

#dying #dead

Why do you say that? I thought they'd been married for decades.

Please can we stop publishing anything about her? She's just another example of a dumb whore who becomes "famous" for being... a dumb whore. Gross.

Thank you. Perfect.

It's ironic that she does red carpet because I think she looks like a handbag.

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Are you fucking kidding me? RAPE IS NOT CHILDISH BEHAVIOR. COLLEGE STUDENTS ARE NOT CHILDREN. Stop apologizing for shitty adult decisions and disgusting people who think it's okay to treat women like shit. They'd admit it - they're proud o f it.

And, FWIW, before my dad passed away, I talked to him daily, even if only briefly. He was a smart man who "got" people, and he just knew everything I needed to know. For a long time after he died, I would instinctively reach for my phone in any "crisis" to call him first for advice.