It’s because those kids had to spend a couple of hours on a bus everyday, going to a school in an unfamiliar neighborhood. Living far away from your school is a barrier to participating in extracurriculars (because you can’t stay after school if you need to take the bus home) and to maintaining peer relationships…

I can tell you that 7 hours after giving birth, I could barely get out of bed and walk, let alone get all dolled up and make a public appearance in HIGH HEELS!

If she just gave birth a few hours before, she is definitely wearing the giant mesh underpants and pad under that dress.

THIS. I work with teenagers with mental health issues, and so many parents refuse to even acknowledge them, let alone follow through with getting them professional help. Just the fact that you’re TRYING is really important and tells me you’re being a good parent.

I wasn’t planning to take my husband’s name. I was in my 30's when we got married, and I’d established a career and professional license under my maiden name, but the main deterrent was just laziness- legally changing your name is a giant pain in the arse. I also thought about hypenhating. But in the end I wasn’t that…

Definitely ask for all decisions in writing, so they can’t go back and forth on you. And that should include specifically citing the code that was violated, as well as consequences outlined in the handbook (though lots of times they will add a phrase in there like “or other consequences deemed appropriate.”

Good to know! On the off-chance that we’re actually able to have another one, I’m happy to know the second time around is a little easier!

Ok, I work at a high school. So I have to ask- whatever he did- did it involve school in anyway other than breaking the athletic code? Because otherwise, they have no authority to punish him other than with a code violation (which should be strictly outlined in the code of conduct, so they can’t just go an make a…

The MOST useful things that no one things to give as gifts because they aren’t “cute”:

Congrats!!!! That little FACE!!!!!!!!

True, we are raised to accept authoritarianism-  it’s easy to accept because because it isn’t a threat to us. It’s a whole different story when you’re being arrested for setting foot in a Starbucks, or...you know, shot in the back for no reason.

I’m late to this (I go to bed early and I’m not sorry) but for once I actually HAVE something to brag about! My boss called me in at the end of the day Friday and presented me with a new contract for a next year. It’s a new position and a substantial raise (I knew a promotion was a possibility but I didn’t think I’d…

Whoa, hold up before doing that. in many places that is not enough reason to legally break the lease. Also don’t stop paying rent.

She and Bradley Whitford came to speak at one of the capitol rallies in WI in 2011 when Scott Walker decimated the unions and screwed us all over. We were so exhausted and disillusioned from weeks of nonstop protesting and I have to say, Andrea Zuckerman and Josh Lyman showing up to support us was definitely a…

It almost sounds like she is using text to speech, so I’d agree she’s probably attending the trial and trying to get the info posted quickly during a break.

Looks like a 40 year old undercover cop trying to pretend he’s a high schooler so he can bust the teenage weed dealers.

The irony of course being that of course he thinks sprinklers are ugly, yet he somehow thinks gold...well..EVERYTHING...is MAGAnificent.

The only thing I want to know about Donald Trump showering is what his hair looks like when it’s wet. I’m imagining it’s kind of like when you throw an ornery fat orange tabby cat in a bathtub.

If by “gym” you mean “sits around the steam room at the country club” then sure.