One of my sisters, who I would consider a textbook malignant narcissist, told me 6 months in advance she and her family couldn't attend my wedding because they couldn't afford the flight to the state where I live (and where they come frequently on vacation) I took a few breaths, buried any judgment, and told her I…

Who at CN is eating pizza?

Tough choice. On one hand, it might have been my sister taking selfies during the ceremony, except I didn't notice that and could just laugh about it with my friends afterward. The photographer was so bad- she used the wrong camera lens for the ceremony and portrait photos so all our photos are ruined- that I don't…

True feminism is encouraging every woman to do what she loves, not to judge those whose choices are "traditional" (aka housewife, nurse, teacher). You do you (if you can afford it and if you can I'm jealous) girlfriend!

There was a really great Ted Talk on NPR about this. In the old days in Europe, poor people were called Unfortunates and no one judged each other about their jobs (though of course you were judged for where you were from and what family you had the fortune to be born in). Now, in America, people who win at the…

A thousand times yes! It doesn't matter that you're an attorney too, the male attorneys will never learn how to make coffee, schedule their own meetings, or use the printer. I can't tell you how many male attorneys I've had ask me to print something for them because their secretary is out.

A few years ago a friend asked me to help out with a Wella hair show here in Denver. I have a cowlick right on my forehead, so bangs are out of the question. She assured me they would only be demonstrating some new highlighting techniques, definitely no hair cut. Day One went went well- the master stylist from LA did…

I'm a little uncomfortable with the fact that this article just kind of brushes away all potential and serious side effects of IUDs. Some women, especially us with low blood pressure, are not good candidates for IUDs. A relative of mine was hospitalized for blood clots several months after her IUD. They carry…

I am an attorney, albeit not a criminal attorney so take this with a grain of salt. I disagree with #4 in one circumstance: if you know you have nothing to hide in your car, you're more likely to "win favor" with the cop by letting him search. Probable cause is malleable and cops can get away with searching with…

I am a newly enolled PAYE participant: graduated from law school but work at a utility company (i.e. relatively low paying compared to my classmates but with substantial benefits like pension plans and low cost healthcare). I figured out that over the course of 20 years, I would end up paying less than half the…

If it makes you feel better, my friend's boyfriend got her a pack of k-cups for her coffee maker for Christmas. A pack. $9.88 at WalMart. He makes over 6 figures, not that it's about the money.