Perfect! Thank God for Netflix Instant.

Ironically, I have seen Groundhog's Day so many times that it just annoys me now. I don't know why I keep watching it whenever I stumble on it. But I just do. Maybe because I love Ned.

Magic without rules is like Batman's belt. The tools on the belt have to have some consistency so we don't roll our eyes when he pulls out some random tool he has never had before that perfectly saves the day. "I just happen to have some ionized de-shrinking tablets!" No.

Are they not good enough because they are tired, or are they stressed about not being good enough, and therefore losing sleep?

That's fantastic. I'm glad your family found a good sleep solution for you. It shows that different families are able to find what works for them, and it is irrelevant what other people do.

Do your thing, parenting-wise. Call it what you want. Find the support where you can- for your family it was supportive Jewish family members. I didn't have that support system, but I found it in other parents who have identified as AP. I had to put a label on it because otherwise I couldn't find other people. We…

In defense of Joan: I was once in a situation where I was one of the last people to talk to someone before they committed suicide, like Joan was. I told that person no to an unreasonable request. Intellectually, I knew (and know) it was unreasonable, but to have them hang themselves two days later was just…

Sarah Jones was saying that is what his defenders think she owes him. She didn't say that she agreed with it.

If it feels alienating to you, then it isn't for you. "Most of us" of all sorts of backgrounds actually do bits and pieces of lots of parenting styles. It isn't privileged, it is just a different mind set than you have. To each their own.

Most AP parents do consider themselves "normal" parents. In fact, many people who do AP things don't label themselves as AP, because it isn't a cult or religion or anything. It is just a series of things that some parents do because they think it is the right thing to do. That is the point that most people who do…

Lots of folks arae confused on the car seats: AP parents USE carseats, they just tend to take the baby out of the car seat to carry them around when they are not driving. Baby car seats pop out of the back and can be used like a carrying basket, and lots of people do that. Some parents prefer to take the baby out…

There are several ways to be a non-neglectful parent. Choose the one you like. It isn't a racket. But if you do something like letting the baby cry itself to sleep, which is extremely common in the US, and not considered neglectful, then you wouldn't be considered AP. The truth is most people don't care what you…

It is defined by those things, as they are commonly done, but you can not do them all and still be AP. If you do none of them, you probably would not consider yourself AP. It is also defined by what you don't do, like letting babies cry themselves to sleep, not letting kids have a say in their lives, things like…

When I started AP parenting, I just assumed it was feminist because it worked so well for me and was so reviled by my conservative family members. I had things that made sense to me, like picking up the baby when she cried, not just leaving her on the floor because she needed to learn she couldn't "manipulate" me. …

NO! That is not what attachment theory is, but many people think it is. The attachment is emotional, not physical. AP parents use babysitters, they use daycare, they do all that stuff. There are just other things that are added, like co-sleeping is common, but NOT required; breastfeeding is encouraged strongly,…

zathura had KStew in it. Also Peeta from Hunger Games. It all comes around.

The "mommy wars" are the ultimate "trend piece"- a made-up name and a made-up war, concocted and stoked by the media because it sells covers and gets clicks. Feminist bloggers are as guilty as any other media, liberal or conservative. So is Elizabeth Badinter, who is not a neutral player- she is throwing punches,…

I want to add that I think we need to look at what is making it hard for SAHMs just as we need to examine what makes it hard for working moms. I think there aren't enough support systems in place for either. Not having the financial choice to work or stay home is hard on moms, when it shouldn't be if we as a society…

This seems like an incomplete description of the study, biased towards making SAHMs look generally unhappy as a rule. What the study says is that 26% of SAHMs felt depressed, compared to 17% of WOHMs and non-moms. It didn't say that all SAHMs are depressed, but that they are more likely to be.

They'll probably change the name to GCB.