Eh, probably some over-worked and underpaid (and possibly here on a sketchy work visa) staffer was like “HuffPo mentions Ivanka, great coverage!” without actually reading the headline. They have probably been canned since.

The 20% of the country that are die-hard fans aren’t the market for that ‘slick $hit.’ Ivanka’s brand is literally (see her Twitter bio) aimed at empowered working women. The Hillary-hating, poly-blend-loving Trumpettes are not buying that.

That debate needed a trigger warning.

I was thinking more about fence-sitters, but yes. Totally agree.

It doesn’t work with every kid, though. We sleep-trained our first - and it was fine (tough, but it worked for her.) We tried with our second - and no go. We did EVERYTHING. We hired a sleep consultant, then a night doula (don’t judge). He was just naaaaaaaaah. Gonna do this my way. And in the battle between us and…

same.

I am not an innate cuddler. I much prefer my own sleeping space. Co-sleeping wasn’t ideal, but it worked. Laying next to your sweet-faced sleeping child is a joy. Laying anywhere and being allowed to sleep uninterrupted is PURE FUCKING BLISS when you’re an exhausted new parent. I’d have slept with them on the damn…

My son is 8 and still needs one of us to lay down with him most nights. We don’t mind it. We had a heartbreaking time ‘sleep training’ him and then just went fuck it. Him sleeping in his own bed? Victory, at any cost. And if that cost is more bedtime cuddling and a free pass to come to the big bed if he has a…

And, I would hope, any of the authentic faith voters, especially women in that camp.

I have the same question. Is there any answer that isn’t horribly disturbing?

No shame. You just described my life, too. Mine are now 8 & 10 and while it’s certainly not every night there’s still a lot of big-bed hippie communing. I’ll be sad when it ends, frankly.

No sarcasm! And you’re welcome :)

All religions/faith systems do that. Tell the believer they’re special, or make the believer feel special for their belief.

Well, in many cases, like how Muslims get into Islam or Mormons get into Mormon or Christians get into Christianity. Family, sometimes. Friends, lovers, community. Sometimes a belief system provides you with something that you need. I know people who have converted to Islam and Judaism as adults - they made a choice…

You seem very sensible and fair-minded. I like you.

This is amazing.

#lifegoals

There’s been some messed up stuff on Luther but that episode? Was bonkers terrifying. Dude under the bed. Dude in the attic. Creepy dude in wheelchair. Gaaaaaaaaah. Can never watch that show at night again.

I was alone in the house (husband/kids away for the weekend), it was late at night, and I literally clutched my blanket up to my neck and screamed, right out loud, because EXACTLY.

CO-SIGNED.