I mean, maybe in his leisure time Trump could call maintenance and ask what’s up with the lights?

In our group—mostly 40 year old women with small children at home—our partners are staying home with the kids. It honestly didn’t even occur to us to have them come along.

Oprah is no dummy. I imagine when she invested in Weight Watchers it was to see a return on her investment. (She likes all kinds of bread. Get it? Bread?) I can see why WW would believe the Oprah factor would turn things around for them (see every book ever in the Book Club) and why O would feel like this is a fairly…

I think Nano is the cat’s pajamas! You do you Nano. Here’s a very specific issue I’ve encountered with those who are otherkin:

He’s so smug and unlikable.

My child thanks you.

We had “For Esme with Love and Squalor” in mind! We thought it made the name even more beautiful, because of this sweet literary connection, that someday she might appreciate. (There’s also a beautiful Joanna Newsom song called Esme btw)

I have an Esme.

I have an eight year-old Esme, and I didn’t even wear glasses in high school. I admit, I got swept up in the old lady name/new baby name craze that was sweeping the nation. It’s a pretty name.

Lots of families in our area do the elf thing, but we don’t. Buying it at the store and registering it online is part of the elf story, so it can be treated as something you choose not to purchase, without ruining it for other kids. I say, “Oh yeah, I’ve heard of the Elf. I don’t think we need one of those.”

I don’t get caring about what weird shit other people do with their kids. As long as their needs are met and they’re safe, everything else is just shaping them into (hopefully) good humans. If we all do the same weird things, they won’t be very interesting later in life.

I’ll take that in any context! Thank you. I'm really, really trying.

My youngest daughter is transgender. She’s only five. She’s a great kid. I’m lucky to have her.