I really worry about yalls cabin fever. It's not even a week. 

The theme song slaps, absolutely.

PTO is dependent upon jurisdiction. Here in Minnesota even if you accrue, like my company does, tough shit if you don’t use it you do indeed lose it IF your company policy indicates so.

Most states don’t require that. At a bare minimum, they mostly just require that accrued PTO, vacation, etc. be paid out if the employer policies or employment contracts require it (so basic contract law). A few states require it to be paid out, California most famously. This is really going to depend on where these…

No,no, no,no,no,no, they want their employees to ask law enforcement if they’d be willing to trade in their phones for store credit.

“my boss is gonna kill me.”

Gamestop is so essential that it was going out of business before the pandemic.  

What a great read. It’s oddly comforting to know that female hair has always been a fraught and coded issue when it feels like cutting off your locks can be politicized.

Excellent article - I did not know the origins of the ‘Gibson’ girl. Or how the bob came around in part because of the war.

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Having been very anxious while pregnant in the best of times, I can only imagine what it would be like right now. Sending you all the hugs and positive vibes.

Hi IndianaJoan,

Soap and water is perfectly adequate. Go into the bathroom, wash and dry your hands, then use a dry clean paper towel to open the door.

This is definitely scary times for all of us able to get pregnant & currently pregnant women. A few of our friends have recently announced pregnancies and my thoughts immediately went to how their care will be affected by this virus. ATST, I myself am on NC and due for my yearly exam soon to get a refill ... I am…

39 weeks pregnant, Park Slope. I had an appointment with my OB today, who said that there is no need to fear the delivery ward. It’s sealed and secured, and there is 0% chance that it will be converted to space for COVID-19 patients. OBs are cancelling non-essential appointments to avoid exposure to infected patients.…

My partner is expecting and so far, this has been a stressful nightmare for the both of us.  Our appointments are being cancelled with no recourse to reschedule and we have no clue how far along she is or if everything is healthy, etc.

Thanks for the article. This hits home for me. My wife is due with our 2nd child on Monday (March 23). Having a baby is already stressful, adding the coronavirus stuff on top of it is even worse. We’ve talked to the hospital and they’re on a strict visitor policy right now two people are allowed during her stay…

I’m so torn on this subject. My IUI this cycle failed and I’m due for another IUI next week. I know there’s talk about suspending non-emergency medical procedures right now but I wonder how that translates to us women stuck in the infertility cycle. Time is our enemy on our journey and this pandemic could last 18…

The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference.
— Elie Wiesel

In this case I think the spoiler was justified in order to warn us all of what was awaiting unsuspecting viewers.

Indeed. Bless her heart.