It’s really rude of him to do this when she just birthed another prop-oh sorry I mean child.

You’re doing the lord’s work.

Do you really expect a dad who’s just trying to go on holiday to care about things like safety??? Kidding, of course. Yeah, it would seem that common sense would dictate a little bit of research/concern about the safety implications of taking objects known to explode/catch fire onto the airplane you and your precious…

I’m with Virgin and the guy who called out Crowe: if you’re a dad who’s so anxious to get your holiday started then take two minutes to read up on what’s allowed, or at least have the sense to hire an assistant or nanny to do so. Then be an adult and deal with the consequences of your negligence.

And the Queen Mum probably didn’t change HIS diapers. Whatever, man.

“Fat people don’t know they’re fat because the chemicals in their brain make them think they’re attractive. (Is this a peer-reviewed study, and can I see?)“ = hilarious, also. This whole piece is filled with an easy, quick wit. Is Jezebel hiring because I’d read the hell out of anything Hale writes!

I loved to read (still do) but can barely get through a page without feeling like I’m going to barf so no car-reading for this nerd!

Dad, is that you?

I am married and am thinking about tagging out of all the holiday shit next year (we have a Four Christmases situation going on here and I am DONE with my in-laws’ bullshit) and you are my role model.

My SIL left her husband years ago and, while he did not want the marriage to end (despite refusing to go to counseling or meet her half way or take any responsibility for their relationship/family), he was remarried within a year. It was absolutely because this woman a.) paid attention to him and b.) was able to…

I don’t love the hate she gets but I do love her responses, if that makes any sense.

I think my grandparents did the best they could considering their daughter and son-in-law showed up on their doorstep with shitty news and a 4 year-old to care for while they got my mom situated. Once they came home from the hospital my parents talked to me in a more straightforward way and I understood. It’s just a…

Seriously. I may be drinking cheap booze but my house will smell nice, damn it! I’m newly into the Target Cozy Home soy candles - they smell so fresh and nice!

Aw, thank you. And I’m sorry for your loss, too. It’s a shitty situation to be in, and every woman should have the support she wants, not some paternalistic douche telling her to hold a funeral.

Ugh, I am so sorry. I had some early CPs and no babies either and it’s heartbreaking when you’re treated like a malfunctioning piece of equipment. The range of “Well, did you try...” and “Um, did you know...” questions are enough to make me actually commit murder.

Agreed, but to some people the response to “I had a miscarriage” is “Well, what did you DO? Were you driving a car? Walking outside like some street hussy?” It’s like unless you’re the perfect handmaid to bear a child you did something fucked up and need to be taught a lesson. It’s anti-woman and anti-health.

I think about when my mom miscarried when I was 4. I knew she was pregnant and then suddenly she was gone for a day and my grandparents told me she “lost” the baby (which as a 4 year old was VERY confusing - wasn’t it in her belly??? How could she lose it? Like, Jesus, MOM, get it together!) and came home from the…

Ugh, this is heartbreaking. No woman should be forced to deal with this in this manner. And in most cases it’s just straight-up cruel and ridiculous. I’m glad you were able to go on to have healthy pregnancies and babies!

Ugh, he was saying this particular 14 year old victim was NOT one of the ones asking for it. Why you gotta twist his words around? HE WAS BEING COMPLIMENTARY!

I thought I read somewhere that the dad was an attorney in the area so I wonder if various attorneys took her case but then needed to recuse themselves? Or felt pressured to resign? If that’s not the case, then yeah: there’s something wrong all-around but this judge wasn’t helping matters AT ALL.