So, I'm a mom. I really love my kids... because, y'know, duh. I'm also a Christian, and my faith is important to me.

Like most *sensible* cultures (lol), Persians celebrate the New Year when spring begins. We have a bunch of neat traditions, like jumping over bonfires and wearing all new clothing. We call the New Year "Norooz," and here's a pretty good article about it: http://www.iranchamber.com/culture/articl…

A family member of mine once called in a complaint against me as a means of harassment. It's not fun. I mean, we basically just sat down with the lady assigned to our case and told her what was going on and she was like, "cool, baby looks great, nice to meet ya!"

... So for Christmas, she gave him pictures of his cheaty-messages. Well, that's certainly gonna sting... y'know, if he managed to get a papercut or something.

My husband is over 6 ft tall (I like 'em tall!) and he does a good job of letting me know if I'm coming near indecency lol. I've had to be way more careful now that I'm carting a toddler around all the time. They like to grab and pull at things. I'm sure more people have seen my bra than I realize :\

1. My mom used to walk around the house nude way more often than anyone ought to. Don't get me wrong, I like going pants-free and stuff as much as the next person, but I try to cover the relevant bits when there's other people at home.

It's the worst! And I try to dress somewhat modestly because I don't want to embarrass my daughters or my husband, and I really don't want others to find me vulgar or open myself up to unwanted attention (ain't it fun to be a lady?).

I've never heard of Ferrante. Which novel should I read first?

My butt is virtually nonexistant, so typical "white girl pants" like American Eagle are awesome (I can't do the "below the hipbones" low Hollister rise and I can't afford A&F). I love stores like Buckle that will actually alter your jeans to fit, length-wise. LOVE. So much love.

Thanks! That cleared it up a lot for me.

For me, petite sizes tend to be cut very awkwardly. Like for little old ladies versus regular smaller-sized people. Pants come up too high (and they're always pleated?!) and everything is super boxy.

Isn't guessing letter after letter until there's nothing left to do but solve a better strategy? I always assumed that was the best way to play since almost all the contestants do that, even when the solve is painfully obvious.

My husband transformed one of our closets into a nook for me. My books, writing stuff, etc. are stored there and it's really quite pretty. It's not quite done, actually, because he's a perfectionist and he hasn't got the right seating or lighting situation for it, but I love it the way it is :) Everyone should have a…

Growing up, my family never went out for NYE. My parents got a bottle of champagne, and sparkling grape juice for us, and we sat around watching TV (usually the Times Square coverage). If my sister and I were too wired after midnight, we'd watch HBO comedy specials and giggle over cuss words and sexual references we…

I'm just under 5', and I'm here to tell you that I feel your pain. I bought my maternity clothes in the junior section when that horrible "peplum-y" high waisted top thing was popular. Good for a tiny pregnant lady, not so good for an actual 16 year old.

I'm a romantic, I'll admit it. I truly believe that, if you've got the "real thing" (whatever that is), nothing else matters. Maybe it's just wishful thinking because my husband and me are super broke all the time and I don't want to think that our being poor means were on the trail for divorce. If anything, I think…

i think it's a personal thing, not necessarily a parent thing. But being a parent certainly colors my opinion.

No idea. I don't really care for his music or the persona that I've seen, so I don't really keep up with his life.

i totally agree that it's gross when the fetus clearly won't survive :(

Exactly this. I was off birth control for about 6 months when we conceived our little one... we weren't actively trying.