As someone who comes from the competitive dance background that fosters the women that become NFL/NBA dancers and knowing women who have danced for the Colts, Pacers, and Bulls, all this bullshit is, well, bullshit, and entirely industry standard. That, and essentially allowing my body to be on display for public…

After watching the video, it looks like she got a little work done, but the top photo is absolutely the result of an overzealous photoshop job

Agreed - he’s very fortunate Melania’s genes appear to be dominant. What’s less fortunate is that it seems he’s forced to go to his dad’s tailor. Good luck to this boy in becoming a decent human being with a family like that.

My cat loves us when he wants to be loved. He never openly disdains us, so that’s nice. When I was pregnant though, he was my extremely loyal and cuddly shadow. He wants a heck of a lot less to do with me now that I’m usually holding a 9 month old squalling human.

My parents’ dog was hit by a car a few weeks ago. My baby, their first grandson, will be 9 months old this weekend. I am so sad he won’t be able to grow up thinking that having a 100+ lb dog around all the time is normal.

Re: picture drawing - from the perspective of a 20-something female server that I was back in my day, kinda creepy.

Or the time he forgot to wear a flag pin while campaigning!! Heavens be!

I hope those secret yogurt plans involve the launch of a lactose free greek yogurt variety. This delicious looking greek yogurt trend has my yogurt loving but lactose intolerant heart very sad.

My company only congratulated me on giving birth to my son by sending me a literal bill for my insurance costs for while I was on leave. The cover letter on the bill didn’t even say “congrats” on it. It was written by the HR director of my small company of about 100 people, so not like an automated form letter or…

Well, I think this is a good idea. After pregnancy and breastfeeding, my bras are now too big to properly fit in the specially divided drawer I had installed when we got all fancy and had our closets professionally done. I need a new solution, because that constantly slightly open drawer is NOT bringing me joy. I’m…

BRCA sisters! I’m also psyching myself up to make those first pre-op appointments for this April - goal is to be done with at least the top portion of this genetic mess by the end of the year. Good luck with everything!

Also, it often takes years for enforcement actions to be finalized and paid out by the offending company. I work in environmental consulting, helping the offending companies get back on track after they get caught (and alternately helping companies not become offenders in the first place, but sadly that’s less…

My husband was born in Pakistan but grew up from infancy in Indiana. He’s now a doctor and gets this question all. the. time. from his older patients. When he gets to that second “no, but where are you from.......,” he always doubles down on “I’m from Indiana” in an increasingly deadpan and serious tone until shit…

Or pumping 4 to 8 times a day and 15 to 45 minutes per session. I estimate I’ve put about 600 hours on all my pumps combined so far. Which equates to 25 DAYS worth of pumping, or 11% of my son’s life so far that I’ve spent being milked like a cow. No, these things are not built for that kind of use.

Exclusive pumper for a non-latching baby, here! I’m almost done weaning after an extremely close personal relationship with my (4, oh my god) pump(s) for the past 8 months. My kiddo is now on a diet of 3/4 formula to 1/4 frozen breastmilk per day and my family is so much happier for it. I don’t even know how I’d…

Also, an adult NEVER needs help from a child. Plan on ingraining that in my kid as soon as he can understand it.

My wedding day drama included the hotel where we booked the rehearsal dinner giving away half our space after I confirmed on the phone 3 times and still being under construction and thus not able to provide the breakfast upgrades my guests prepaid for, but not telling anyone before we arrived that this was the case…

90% male nominations?! For fucks sake.

In the stage of life in which everyone is having babies over here. I know of 3 Arya’s (also spelled Aria and Ariya) all under 18 months old. The spelling variations were definitely basing the name on the GoT character, but didn’t want it to be obvious...

I wanted so badly all my life to name my daughter Clara after the girl in the Nutcraker - I had a childhood filled with dance. Or 20 years filled with dance, rather. Anyway, I am still pissed to this day that my husband of 4 years and man I’ve been in a relationship with for 8 years had a cheating ex girlfriend named…