Further proof that this kid is a freaking princess: that perfectly placed, smooth hair and her willingness to keep a barrette in place. I’m lucky if I can grab my little girlies long enough to wrestle their hair into a ponytail, and even then, it’s ripped out within minutes (especially when they were two!)

Dammit, now that you mentioned Terry Crews as Genie that’s all I can think of or ever want.

As the mom of a little girl named Sylvie, I approve. Bonus: we call her Silver all the time, and it’s kind of a badass nickname.

I have...potentially problematic thoughts about this. My first inclination is to be all “Yeah! Strike, bitches!!!” but, real talk: a disproportionate amount of women are in the helping professions, such as nursing, teaching, and social work (I’m a social worker, and my field is heavily woman-dominated. It’s a…

A the hell men! What they did to the beautiful old stately Marshall Field’s on State Street was a travesty. Fuck Macy’s.

These babies are basically the Luke and Leia of our time. Save us, Carter twins!!!

Fuck fuck fuck fuck. I’m so overwhelmed with despair and horror and fear, I don’t even know what to do. Just adding my voice the general howl.

*raises hand meekly* I’m kind of excited about this. I mean, Kristen Chenoweth, Jennifer Hudson, AND Harvey Fierstein? I don’t know who these Youths are, but that’s some serious musical theater firepower there.

No snark here...this is a family with two young children in which Mom has recently experienced a severe trauma and Dad is struggling with what appears to be significant mental illness. That’s rough stuff, I don’t care how rich and famous you are. Be well, Kardashian-West family.

My 6 year old has already started moving on to “Mom,” and I’m like “well done, child. Soon, you will be a woman.” But I’m a weird mom who hated the baby phase and can’t wait for my kids to be grown and interesting.

I work with kids in the nexus of Eagle Rock/Highland Park/Silver Lake and can confirm that this “Papa” business is a thing among LA hipsters, too. It confuses the hell out of me—like, dude, you’re a graphic artist in LA, not Pa freaking Ingalls.

Well said! I’ve been struggling to articulate my feelings on this issue, and you’ve summed them up quite nicely. On the other hand, I genuinely fear the unholy shitstorm that a recount will ignite among the Trumpites.

The Crown also implied that George VI and the Queen Mother (who apparently loved each other very much) slept separately, as well. Maybe a weird monarch thing?

I find Matt Smith as Philip oddly attractive in a thin-lipped British sort of way and I don’t know what to do with those feelings.

Paragard (the non-hormonal 10 year copper IUD) user here. I got it inserted eight weeks to the day after giving birth to my second (and final) child—it was such a no-brainer to me. Hormonal birth control and I have never gotten along, and I was also nursing my baby at the time. Easy, goof proof birth control—yes,…

Exactly...the lack of maturity and flexibility is killing me. Just pull the damn lever for the evil bitch with the “D” by her name to save your fucking country.

Fellow LA mom of two girls here. I’m so thankful for my warm liberal bubble, but in despair that we’re an island alone. Thank you so much about your words of compassion (especially about thinking what “the other side” must have felt like in 2008 and 2012). Shared humanity is the only way we’re going to get through.

God, the tearing up families thing is really tearing me up. I love my family, but I can’t respect them now. It will be awhile before I can really speak to them. None of them have reached out today—I think they know better.

Hugs to you, Mama! You and your family are held in the hearts of many, even if we’re just internet strangers.

Yup...had to soothe a very scared six year old little girl this morning. When I dropped her off at school, she grabbed the hand of her best friend (who happens to be Mexican) and they ran in together. I then proceeded to lose my shit in the drop off line.