That is my obstetrician’s opinion and it makes me so happy. I have my morning coffee, binge on fresh (though pasteurized) mozzarella, eat cold cuts, eat fish (though at the recommended weekly limits), eat cooked sushi (mostly because that’s all my weeny stomach wants) and generally don’t worry about what goes in my…

I want to go to drag queen storytime!!! That sounds awesome. Please tell me it was in Austin??

Firstly, congrats on taking this huge step! Second, once you’ve successfully become pregnant, it is totally normal to go from excited to convinced you’ve made a terrible mistake to every reaction in-between! Planning is great when you’re pregnant and (eventually) a new mom, but try and prepare yourself that plans will…

Central Texan here and everything everyone is saying about “Yea, so? It is winter?” blows my mind. I, logically, understand it gets very cold in the Midwest, but those temperatures sound like instant death. I think I’ve only been in weather that is 0°? Hats off to you folks! I guess I can brag about life going on as…

5-18, though it feels like forever! The metaphor sounds spot on as our 2 year old has started having 10 min full-out screaming, ridgid-body tantrums that have come out of nowhere. We’re going to have to read some patenting books, cause though I think it is developmentally appropriate, it feels like we must be doing…

Congrats! I have a bun in the oven and have my fingers crossed they turn out like your chill one! I had a scary dream/almost nightmare that I’ve forgotten everything (except vague impressions of my 2 yr old being in danger) about except my hair was a pixie cut instead of my long mid-back length. Is the fact this is…

Happy (belated) birthday! Celebrating you can be the bright spot for your loved ones in this hurricane of horrible!

Can I have your recipe, please?? I read your post and immediately decided, I must make and eat that!

Ha! That’s exactly what I thought when we had ours! It wasn’t so much magical, as violent, instinctually-protective love. I finally knew why you shouldn’t approach wild animals and their babies.

This isn’t so much paranormal, as it is not understanding adults as a kid, but we had a problem with rabid skunks in the area I grew up in when I was 4 or 5, with lots of radio warnings. I, however, heard rabbit-skunks and became convinced ferocious, mutant rabbit-skunks were hiding in the bushes waiting to maul me. I…

As a “hugger”, I’ve always appreciated and respected when people give me that reaction! Not awkward at all when people kindly let you know their social boundaries.

Have you read the next book, Stiletto?? I loved it, though had to readjust my expectations about it when I found there were multiple narrators, instead of just Myfanwy. Once I got used to it, I realized it gave the book a lot more depth/ us readers a better view into their world. I have also read both several times!

Get short term disability insurance now! I think you have to have it for a year before you have your kid to be eligible, so get it a couple months before you start trying. I found out too late, so missed out on having a partial paycheck after having to leave work. https://fairygodboss.com/career-topics/maternity-leave-…

“They could have tasted the melted ice cream, Ian!” -me, when also binge watching it alone.

Poor wife and fam... Also, is it bad Shayla is what I hoped I’d grown up to look like in middle school? I think I even had a bracelet and earrings like those! (Obviously with my name, not Shayla)

Sorry for the late reply, we’re trying, but last time I was pregnant I didn’t FEEL pregnant for a long time. I’m worried that I’m pumping myself up that I’m pregnant but am not. So I’m part excited, part worried I’m setting myself up for disappointment.

I’m so sorry you’ve gone through this! Firstly, no one has the right to do ANYTHING to/with your body if you don’t want them to. Period. There is no “right” way to be a rape victim and there is no way you’ve been acting, promiscuous or not, that makes raping you acceptable. Orgasming does not have anything to do with…

I would not reach out to him, if in your shoes. Have you asked your friends their opinion or are they part of the ostracization effort? I have a friend who had the same anxiety sex pain issue and she went to a sex therapist and physical therapy and now everything feels great! Her husband (boyfriend at the time) stuck…

Is it possible to have morning sickness when you only ovulated a week ago? Preg test is negative since it has only been a week. I feel terrible/nauseous, my lower torso area feels weird and I’m exhausted. I also have a 2 year old, so being tired is normal but this feels excessive.

My hair has been red (like coppery natural looking red) for almost a year due to some poor home hair bleaching decisions. My mom dyes her hair a blantantly unnatural bright, dark red, yet so many people have commented on how nice that she passed on her red hair to me when they see us together. Even weirder, some have…