Brainwashed is the absolute correct word. They have been taught and firmly believe that men and women are “naturally” good at different things. These tendencies are based on gender rather than individual personality. It’s not sexism, it’s nature. I remember being told (in a religious context, by politically…

My 7 yr old regularly sucks on lemon slices. I haven’t let her peel and eat one like an orange (yet), but she wants to do so. She also complains that most lemonade is too sweet.

I always wonder how these people justify the cost to defend these laws in court. It’s not cheap to file appeals and pay a team of lawyers. Passing a law that will fail is not fiscally responsible.

The passage of the law was the first act in this political theatre. It’s so clearly unconstitutional that it’s only purpose is to make a statement.

I’m in Seattle, still 6 months to a year out from having a down payment ready and all I can do is hope there’s another (small) bubble burst in that time. Otherwise, we will have to wait and save even longer. Or move to the suburbs.

This is the most accurate comparison I have seen. Fucking brilliant!

I have 3 daughters (also with a set of twins). It makes me livid when people ask if we’re “going to try for a boy.” My husband hears the question more often than I do. I guess because he should be more disappointed in our healthy, happy girls than I’m supposed to be?

Feeding children in a restaurant* is a complete crapshoot. I never know if I’m going to have a good eater (hello, 5 yr old eating teriyaki salmon) or a picky eater (hello, 7 yr old refusing to eat the hamburger you begged for).

We max out at $7 for a kids meal. Chances are, they’ll eat less than half, then cry hungry when we get home.

We have a pizza place near us that has a little play area with books, a play kitchen, art supplies, other toys. It’s visible from most of the dining room, so you can sit at your table, enjoying a beer while the kids are entertained. Bonus if you can order before 6 and get happy hour prices.

Right? I was thinking that it actually sounded like an overpriced kind of miserable experience with kids. Then, the babysitting room was mentioned and, boom! That place is awesome. Still overpriced, but possibly worth it.

It’s been a really organic change for us. My oldest was a few months old when I joined FB. She’s almost 8 now and I generally check with her before posting pictures or funny things she says. She usually is fine with it and sometimes specifically asks me to post things, but i respect her opinion when she says no. I…

I bought my first box of wine the same week my twins turned 2. I have no idea how I’ll survive when they’re 13 (and their sister is 15). Seriously, no idea. I’ve been stressing about it since the day I found out there were 2 babies in there. I cried in the ultrasound room over the fact that I’ll have 3 teenage girls.

I was just thinking about that! I’m Utah born and raised (though live elsewhere now) and have a lot of connections living there still. I have not seen one pro-trump post in my FB feed. Not even from hs acquaintances who still live in our rural part of the state. Lots of articles about how awful he is, a little support…

Yes! My 5-yr-old twin daughters are fervent supporters of Hillary Clinton. To them it is as simple as, “it’s time for a girl president.” Because they have 5-yr-old brains that don’t understand nuance and multi-faceted decisions. To say that a woman is only voting/should only vote for Clinton based on gender is to…

Kids. That’s what ages you. At least for me. At 30, I was carded for an R-rated movie (seriously, WTF?). Now, I totally look like the 40 yr old mom of 3 that I am.

This makes sense. For years, I’ve thought making friends as an adult is a lot like dating. Of course there should be a Tinder like app for it.

I’d really like Mattel to get back to career Barbie. When I was a kid, Barbie did stuff. She was a doctor, an astronaut, a vet. For my daughters over the past few years, my choices have been fairy Barbie, mermaid Barbie and currently Rockstar Barbie. I want paleontologist Barbie or president Barbie for them. Disney…

She’s a good person.

Also. I wonder if any of the parents of the kids in the picture did not sign the photo release and now their kid’s picture is all over the internet?