My mother in law expected me to treat her as a parenting goddess/surrogate parent. So, when I did things differently, all she did was criticize. She hated my cloth diapers, home-made baby food, decision to wait to introduce solids until after 6 months, no screen time for the first 2 years, and no added sugar until his…

This is an excellent point, for many in the United States, seeking medical care has great cost.

Exactly, this case is extremely extreme. I just don’t think I could watch my son suffer that way without doing everything possible to save him or make him more comfortable. Too stiff to be put in a car seat - that’s the stuff of fucking nightmares.

One lady was really upset, and claimed that they used “scare tactics.” Another was so insulted by the question about gun ownership she walked out.

I meant pureed non-allergenic foods. I respect adult vegans, but don’t believe that’s an appropriate lifestyle choice I should make for my child. Interestingly, even though we are not vegetarians, he has always had an aversion to meat.

Right, for things like a mild cold/cough, POSSIBLY low-grade fever. Symptoms that if you had them, you would not seek medical care. Otherwise, go to the fucking doctor.

There were 2 reasons I chose our pediatrician, and it was based on negative Yelp reviews.

I have a hard time with shit like this. As a parent, who has had to defend many non-traditional parenting choices, there is a line between things that sound o.k. (home-made baby food) and things that sound dangerous to a child’s health and well being (not vaccinating).

YES.

Golf is a symbol of everything that is wrong about the United States. It’s a metaphor for our greed, patriarchy, disregard for the environment, and racial segregation. I would love to see it come to an unceremonious end.

WTF.

Yes.

I’m glad to see you have seen the light, sister.

THERE, I FIXED IT FOR YOU ELLIE, YOU’RE WELCOME.

Thanks Chris Hemsworth for restoring a modicum of faith in humanity for me this morning. This has been a difficult week.

I think he’s the physical manifestation of the world’s most mediocre internet trolls. Because the things he says are out loud, and they get repeated over and over again by various media outlets, it’s far worse than just reading it on threads or in comments sections.

It’s not the same thing.

Sure, ok, that wasn’t the question.

Even if it was a garbage bag full, there is no excuse for narcing on your dog.

DO THESE MARIJUANA FETCHING POOCHES COME IN A PUG MODEL?