That interview is like one of the many GOOP parodies I read on this site. Like a ridic version of something Gwynneth would say. What is a "dry" nonfat macchiato? No vermouth?

I think this is the reason, though I don't know if it's a) solvable in many cases or b) really just an American issue. But kids who have friends or extended family and a social life and interests that are not totally tied to their school can have a sense of a wider world that they can turn to, that accepts them, that…

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This is probably true of a lot of things, and I suspect is the source of a lot of diagnoses of delayed development or behavior issues.

Are there that many flightless birds in NZ? He mentions the kiwi and penguin, but it strikes me that both are a bit large to be easy cat prey? The kiwi is supposedly the size of a chicken. Though the babies would be vulnerable, I suppose.

A couple of days ago a friend posted a picture of her cat's poop! It has swallowed a ribbon, which came out the other end, and she wanted to show how long it was. Yes, amazing, glad kitty is okay but, yeah... that might have been a new FB low for me.

Apparently by far the main cause of urban bird deaths is window strikes — flying into plate glass. Apart from habitat loss, window strikes kill more birds than wind turbines, airplanes and cats combined. Are New Zealanders ready to give up their picture windows?

Talking to your animals is really a more socially acceptable form of talking to yourself — or, when you're in public, of presenting yourself to others. Which is okay. On the other hand, they generally do respond to the sound of your voice and can be soothed or excited by your tone. So there is great power in that!

Obviously we have to distinguish between "lonely", an emotional response which can occur even with other people around, and "alone" which, for the solitary-minded, could be a welcome and chosen state and not at all stressful. As an introvert, if I was forced to be surrounded by people all the time I would be very…

Her story makes me think of the film "Citizen Ruth". Ordinary people often end up becoming symbols, heroes, icons, and we expect far more of them than we should. They were a moment in history and they changed the world, but they didn't intend to, and we shouldn't put the whole weight of that change on their shoulders.

Metaphorically speaking, yes. We all balance our needs and desires against safety all the time, for ourselves and our children, and assume the risks that we feel are justified. Yes our children would be safer locked in their rooms 24 hours a day, but we also know we need to send them out on their own sooner or later.…

I feel sorry for indoor cats. Better a shorter life full of adventure and exercise than life in a gilded cage, IMO. Anyway, many outdoor cats live to ripe old ages too. The smart ones, anyway! But it also depends what kind of neighborhood you live in and all that.

i bet she does it when you aren't around, though. Them's sneaky buggers.

My doctor, who I have had for 20 years, has never weighed me.

There are so many people in the fitness industry who either don't know what they're doing, are unethical, or have developed or bought into some "unique" method that gives different results. I don't trust them.

It does sound illegal, unless your status is as a boarder or "roommate" rather than tenant. If you have a self contained space I'd guess you're a proper tenant and you have some rights, even if there is no written agreement. But if you're just renting a room, I think it's a pretty grey area.

Yeah, that advice is pretty condescending. I don't think depression is about being too self-absorbed, though it does have that effect. Getting better is going to involve being "selfish" for a while, too, but in a positive way. If you feel moved to help other people, absolutely it can be an empowering thing, but it can…

I had a pretty serious depression in my mid to late twenties, coupled with anxiety attacks where I couldn't even sit on the bus without imagining everyone was staring at me and thinking about me. This was before SSRIs, so I didn't have the medication choice, but I did about two years of talk therapy. Not…

Same here. It gave me a sense of what it might be like to have an eating disorder, that you can actually start to find food repulsive, and be bothered by the feeling of a full stomach. So that it isn't just will power that drives you on, but a real physical reaction.

I remember getting mine out, the only teeth i have had pulled and yes it was the strangest feeling. No pain, but really this feeling of a part of your body being pulled out, strangely traumatic. Plus wisdom teeth are gigantic!