“I will not be reporting on the gossip surrounding children who most likely didn’t ask for the intense press scrutiny.”

You are fully authorized a Jeff Goldblum brag!

Sounds like an awesome program!!! I get scratchy when people dis the Girl Scouts, because they do such amazing things for girls. I never participated in anything quite that expansive in my days, but I think the bulk of my formative, resilience building childhood experiences were through the Girl Scouts, and I love…

Brownie leader here. I actually really like this shift in the cookie program. In the olden days (waaaay back in the 80s) when I was a wee Girl Scout myself, Cookies were just “go out there and sell those cookies, girls, make that $$!” without any context or skills. The business badges and programs add a component of…

I’ve lived in LA for 8 years, and my only ~Holywood~ story is that Bradley Whitford once cut me off in the school drop off line. Now I can’t watch old West Wing episodes without getting angry at Josh for making my kid get a tardy slip.

Cersei noping out of Cleganebowl may have been the high point of the episode for me.

Like a lot of things in this very rushed season, it does make sense if you stand back for a minute, but it’s developed and written very poorly. Sansa is very invested in a free North, which makes sense given her character arc (rejecting the North to be a queen in King’s Landing, coming back around to be the badass…

We did a Nailed It birthday party for my 6 year old! So easy and fun...I just set up a table with some plain cupcakes and lots of frosting, fondant, and sprinkles, and let the kids go wild. I did get a liiiiitle extra and painted a bunch of baker’s hats gold for the favors, but overall one of the chillest and most…

Any ladies want to pipe in with a review of Savage x Fenty? Rhianna seems to be VSs biggest competitor in the sexy but accessible lingerie market, but ya know, for ALL bodies. I’ve been tempted by several of her pieces, but wasn’t sure about fit and quality.

My 6-year old went through a wild ride of emotions this morning when I mentioned that BTS will be at the Rose Bowl this weekend (!) but we don’t have tickets to see them (noooooo!) They’re talking about this concert like it’s something we’ve never seen in Pasadena before (including Queen Beyonce!) and locals should avo…

Your parents are amazing.  I work with kids on the autism spectrum, and the best outcomes always come from families who love and cherish their children as they are, not as a “problem” that needs to be “cured.”  

Your all-knowing columnist call on what your audience craves is spot on:  any non-Scientology related Kidman gossip is snoooooze.

My theory re: the significance of the crypts: The Night King is going to make use of all those handy dead bodies beneath Winterfell to raise a bunch of wight Starks and Trojan horse into the castle. Disturbing scene of Jon/Arya/Sansa torching Dead Ned to ensue.

This is my take, too—the whole “Jojo Siwa” persona is just that: a $$ making marketing persona. I really, really hope that this is a Hannah Montana situation—that there’s an entirely separate “real” Jojo life with a car and a house and clothes that aren’t sparkly and rainbowed and plastered with her own damn face.…

The whole family gathered around the TeeVee to watch it, because we are nerdy nature doc people—aaaaaand by the end of the first episode my 8 year old daughter was in full sensitive-child-big-feelings meltdown.  It was both heartening (The children understand!!!  The children will save us!!!) and heartbreaking.  We’ve…

My whole nervous system just went from tense and frustrated to soothed and calm. I’m Mom in her late 30s having a shit day personally and professionally, and seeing Bey as a Mom in her late 30s fucking KILL IT gave me the boost I needed.

That...actually looks like a really fun, cozy home.  

Same.  I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for Drew Barrymore--she generally throws off cheerful, good natured vibes and would probably make a kick-ass Mom Friend.  

Color me completely not surprised. I am Exhibit A, formerly devout good Catholic girl, grew up in the Church and at one point in my life found spiritual comfort in the community and traditions....until I grew up, went to college, read up on feminism, and realized that the nagging feeling of being “lesser” was not only…

Oh. My. God.  Those are....something.