Idk. It seems like someone grew up and felt bad about their past trolling and wanted to make amends. I think it’s kind of nice?

100%. Half the kid apps are free because you need to watch a commercial advertising some BS toy before you can play each round. Infuriating.

Ha! Funny thing is my kids friends all think I’m the cool fun mom! We have rules in our house but we als have a lot of silly fun.

Completely agree! Tale as old as time/kids rebelling. I just find it weird that it seems to be “in” to complain about how hard your kids are and how your license is now ruined. You can still travel, eat at nice restaurants, and said watch adult television. Your life is not “over.” (and if someone feels that way/why…

Ha!! That made me laugh out loud. That was dark, my friend, but probably true? I’m single now and newly on the hunt for dates....I refuse to join the online dating shitshow so I may be single for life. Any single men in NYC who aren’t obsessed with their phones? Hi.

I’m a young mom and don’t have many mom friends. The parents of my kids friends all have phones and seem to think I’m mean and strict for not allowing my kid to have one. Whatever. She can have a phone when her brain is fully developed and she understand the importance of using it appropriately. Of course she’s going…

Ha totally missed that. But yes that too.

Yepyep! I do remember and I long for it. And I’m not even old! I’m talking like 6-7 years ago. If I was ruler of the world I’d charge an arm and a leg for service outside of wifi spots so people would put their phone down. A social tax?

100%. You have to check your ego. That’s why I said self awareness is important to being a “good parent.” It’s definitely a balancing act! Nobody is perfect at everything when it comes to parenting but I see so many parents on a daily basis that make me shake my head in confusion.....I live in a very privileged…

Ok. I’ve been a parent for a decade (single for the past few years) and have one very special needs kiddo. Of course it will be difficult at times. There will be times you lock yourself in the bathroom and cry or take a hit or scream into a towel because you need to. But this “woe is me. I don’t know how to control my…

Thank you!! Why is it so hard for parents to make rules and stick with them? I’d even go further and say if you’re living in my house under 18, my rules. I had to pay for my own cell phone as a teenager and still had to hand it into my parents before bedtime.

Isn’t any sadder than people waiting on a coffee line all with their phones out. My single friend says unless you’re online dating, there’s no way to meet people...nobody walks up to you each other out and about to chat or ask each other out. It’s super sad.

Meh. Parenting isn’t half as hard as Americans make it seem. Just takes boundaries and self awareness.

Grow a pair and draw some lines? What is it with parents who are afraid to PARENT?

I have a 10 year old 5th grade daughter. She is the only one of her friends without a cellphone. What the what?? They’re 10! wtf do they need phones for?! And if they’re walking home alone and NEED a phone for emergencies, get them a flip phone with 30 prepaid minutes not an iPhone. Children do not need unsupervised…

One of the best moments of my life was participating in the critical tits bike ride parade years ago. Hundreds of women riding topless through the desert in pride and support for each other. Riding with a friend who had recently gotten a double mastectomy was very powerful. I cried happy tears the entire ride. It was…

That’s actually very untrue. A lot of people who attend are not well off. This is their vacation-this is what they’ve been saving up for for months or years. You can also volunteer to get free tickets. There is definitely some of the faux spiritual crap but nothing worse than yoga girls wearing “namaste” tank tops and…

Here here! My family used to go in the early 90's. We went as kids and I remember it being so much funnnn. It’s not all about drugs and music. It’s about meditation and community and art and love and expression and sometimes music and drugs if you want. My last burn was in 2014 and I’m not sure I’d return. It got very…

It was very fun. My parents took us when we were kids. We went t for as adults and it had changed a lot. People brought huge rv’s with costume changes and air conditioning. Very yuppy.

Agreed. Better to say nothing and stay alert. I did move myself closer to the doors and was very quick about getting up and out of the subway station the minute we pulled in. You’re right about there being some protocol...this is unfortunately stuff we need to know. My daughter may be taking the subway to middle…