Was the adoption domestic? According to the Reuter's article, this seems to be specifically an international adoption issue. The kids aren't tracked by the US government. Also, it is legal to "transfer" guardianship of the child through a power of attorney which doesn't have to be filed with any government agency. In…

That's what I thought since the first week usually isn't an entire week of school for the kids anyway (admin prep days and whatnot). The main problem seems to be that all the summer programs ended at their usual time, right before Labor Day, and made no adjustment for the delayed school year.

The schools normally have a couple of days off for the High Holidays. But those holidays don't usually fall in the first week of school. I think the timing just forced the schools to take an entire week off instead of a couple of days. Also, because of snow in the winter, the schools are prepared to go later into the…

One of the parents mentioned in the article had to take a week of UNPAID leave from work because she couldn't find anyone to watch her kid. It is a real problem for a lot of people. But the NY Times seemed to focus on the grumpy parents who hate having to hang with their kids.

What FoggyWino said. Also, invitations get lost in the mail sometimes. if she invited you several times over the phone, I think all you need to do is gently ask her about it.

I would say that 98% of the weddings that I have been to have been fun and the bride and groom quite reasonable. The thing is that big events like weddings tend to bring out the crazy in people - even people you didn't really expect it from. Weddings highlight a lot of insecurities for some people which make them…

It makes no sense. I love registries because I have a lot of family members who have the polar opposite of my taste. I would never pick out their registry items on my own, but they would never want my style either. The registry makes it so simple - you do not even need to think, you just click and buy.

Yes! If my BF and I got married there are only about three things we would want on the registry. And the only reason we haven't bought them for ourselves is because we have no place to put them in our NY apartment (which my West Coast family just does not understand that kitchens here are TINY and often apartments…

In college I worked for Pottery Barn in tabletop which meant I dealt with registries, both creating them and helping guests buy the things listed. Many guests refuse to buy off the registry because they dislike the couple's taste. Seriously, people would say things like "Why is everything so modern looking? It's ugly.…

I wish it was more broadly acceptable to ask for cash (I say this as a non-married person who attends a lot of weddings). I seriously would rather just write a check and stick it in a nice card if that's what the couple actually wants/needs. Why waste everyone's time by having a registry if you don't actually want…

I don't know what you do for a living but I'm going to guess that there are parts of your job that you don't like. But there are expectations re: what you need to accomplish and how you should comport yourself in public since as an employee your actions can reflect on the company, correct? It's no different in…

My argument is complaining about your job in public is unprofessional in the entertainment business, especially when part of your contract is to do publicity for the film. Actors are paid to be the face of the product and to promote it not just to act in it. My argument is that he's bad at his job if he can't handle…

Great actors (and good professionals) make shitty writing and story-telling better. They don't phone it in because they are bratty whiners. Also, he has shit (not offered intellectual critique but just been nasty) on the films themselves many, many times in interviews. Shitting on the fans is no better. Part of his…

The Twilight series has set him for life financially. Lots of actors end up in crappy films but don't publicly rail on their jobs over and over again. Nor do a lot of actors make that kind of money. It's one thing to have a sense of humor about the projects you've worked on and give them a ribbing here and there, but…

Yes, I totally get that people are tired when they come home from work and don't want to do anything but relax. I work 12 hour days so I KNOW. As you said, the person at home is tired, too. The obligations are different but it doesn't mean that both people want to don't want to do the evening chores.

By many accounts, Miscavaige is a megalomaniac and prone to very angry outbursts and is quite vindictive. Being a public figure only protects you so much. Remini and her family are still targets. A cut brakeline, fire or some other "accident" is all it would take to punish them. People who left the church have…

The problem is Remini's parents and the rest of her family are all members. There could be a lot of retaliation directed at her family in order to punish her. I would be pretty anxious. There were people tailing Katie Holmes and there probably still are. Even if they actually don't do anything, knowing they are…

I think the key in your comment is that you two sat down and talked about finding a better solution. I have no problem with people dividing up tasks and basing them on what suits them I think the problem with the couples in the article was there were just these expectations and firmly held beliefs that the parent who…

Quitting my job to be the cleaning lady? No way in hell.

Well the article is about multi-parent homes. Regardless I think two parent households fighting for better work home life is also good for single parents and childless employees. The problem now is anyone who does not make work their only priority is punished when we could find a better balance for everyone.