I've noticed if you spend a lot of time thinking about whether you should end the relationship, the answer is almost certainly yes.

I never thought of that possibility. Whenever I hire anyone to do legal work or anything where I am paying in billable hours for detail-oriented work, I am going to ask, "Does your company have an open office environment or will my work be done in a quiet AND PRIVATE space?"

We just got our annual infestation of penguins. They swarm in like butterflies and...oh, wait, they were butterflies. Never mind.

Shameless plug for the pet insurance we have on our three dogs (gopetplan.com) - We've had some smaller illnesses and one BIG one ($4,000 - intestinal obstruction, PetPlan paid $3,000 of that one). They have no breed specific exclusions (like if your German Shepard develops hip dysplasia, they cover it). Unlike other…

I have a 6 y/o son and a couple of shelter dogs (70lb pitbull & 12lb Chihuahua - best friends!), and I have to say that while they aren't the same thing at all, the dogs DO require a higher level of commitment and work than, say, goldfish or cats. Still not as high as a kid, but it's kind of comparable, to be honest.

Bull. While yes, there are a ton of mixed breed and second family dogs who need homes, there is absolutely a place for carefully, thoughtfully bred pedigreed dogs as well. The point is not to buy from any old backyard or mill breeder, but put easily enough research into breeders as one puts into breeds. I won't…

Speaking as a female lawyer of reproductive age: fuck this judge. My coworker is set to give birth any day now, and she has had absolutely no problem getting things continued. I have worked with many attorneys who were pregnant or new parents, and no judge has ever side-eyed them for wanting a continuance based on…

Seeing as how any other option would have DFCS show up at her house or her found in contempt, it was the best plan she had.

We just adopted another puppy. It's almost like having another baby. For the first couple of nights it needed attention in the middle of the night. Our schedule still revolves around his potty breaks and feeding time. The older dog was jealous for a couple weeks. We have had to invest a lot of time into walks and…

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?????

Other things to add:

Make sure you and the other people in your family are all on the same page about adopting; very similar to the discussion you would have about children.

Do you have skunks, raccoons, penguins, or other potentially dangerous or inconvenient animals in your area that your dog will encounter? What will you do to avoid confrontations?

Last gal's friend is just trying to relate. New mom probably won't shut up about the kids, and so the topic of "taking care of an inferior being" ends up being the only common ground.

You're crazy.

Call me crazy, but I use my work email for work, and my personal email for all other things, like communicating with family and friends and making travel plans.

I can't emphasize enough how terrible of an idea it is to drive in NYC. The subway is incredibly fast, especially for long-distance travel. Maybe you could take a cab if the distance is short, traffic is light, and you're drunk or something. But for everything else? Buy a week pass for the subway or something and just…

Wow. Lawyer here. At a very surface level, this seems like an incredibly bad idea, and arguably on the edge of legality in several states. I don't see how one could not categorize this website as attempting to provide automated legal advice without a license.

The headphones that are being worn all around our office. Lifehacker said:

The headphones that are being worn all around our office. Lifehacker said: