I don't think it's totally unreasonable to be nervous about handing your weeks-old baby to a babysitter you had to find within a week, though.

as he commented how my pediatrician must be appalled that I am exposing my daughter to so many germs in court.

Are you fucking kidding me?????

Can we reserve the terms "horrific" and "inhumane" for stuff that is actually horrific and inhumane? I'm not saying that what happened is a good thing, obviously, it just seems like we should reserve those words when they are actually appropriate rather than diluting them every time something bad happens.

If black people and Asians start referring to themselves that way and asking the press to use those terms, sure.

Ha! It's nice to know I'm not alone. Here's a tip: I like to keep my "Who to Slap" list in an excel spreadsheet. Much easier to keep organized that way.

I cant blink without hearing that some parenting choice i make is ruining my child forever... so i hear that.

So you're under the impression that I'm less messy than a baby when I eat? I'll try not to ruin that.

My dogs are happier now that they can sit under a high chair and have food dropped on them three times a day.

Basically, what these men were complaining about was that something interfered even occasionally with the on-demand sexual and domestic services they felt they were owed as men. Sad, really, but not surprising.

No no! I totally disagree with the people who say it's all instinct! Actually there is a lot of shit to know and the more you know, the easier it is to manage the insanity. I was lucky enough to have my MIL the baby whisperer around for my first, she taught me so much and made my life so much easier. If you don't…

I had people (in-laws) give me shit like that. Babies are babies for a VERY short time. Children are children for a very short time. During that time, you are preparing them (or should be) to separate from you. But I think it's okay to devote your entire life to them for a few years. It's what people do when…

Having kids won't ruin a marriage. Weaknesses in character and partnership come out when you have kids. Then - pull your shit together and set priorities (self/partner) or be like pretty much 75% of the couples I know with kids who basically hate each other or ignore each other. And - the snipping - don't they…

Hahahahahahhaha I had that exact same thought. Having a kid will absolutely "ruin" the marriage you have now, because if the marriage survives (and lots of them do), it has morphed and changed into something else entirely. If you're doing it right, it's going to be something different and maybe even better than…

I've read for a long time and never commented, but I just had to on this. You know, I just feel like, this "ugh.. Those parents who have nothing but their children and don't prioritize their marriage" stuff is just one more way to judge and guilt parents (especially mothers). Now, I don't just have to feel…

I've read for a long time and never commented, but I just had to on this. You know, I just feel like, this "ugh.. Those parents who have nothing but their children and don't prioritize their marriage" stuff is just one more way to judge and guilt parents (especially mothers). Now, I don't just have to feel…

This. Yes, it is possible to maintain your relationship/ your social life /your outside interests. BUT it will take more significant and sustained effort, and even so, some things will fall by the wayside. So you have prioritize the things in your life that are worth that effort, and be willing to let go of the…

I was recently talking to my mom about how I learned to do her signature in high school, not because I was doing bad things - but because she would never remember to sign things like permission slips.