I didn’t take it as belittling! I know there’s no reason to feel self-conscious about it, especially in a clinical setting...just couldn’t shake the feeling, even as my brain told me not to sweat it. My lovely hangups :)

Did you see that one? Omg, for daaaays - we will be talking about that one for daaays...

That shit needs to be nipped in the bud! I understand you not wanting your daughter being around the asshole father down the road. I also hope she keeps winning all the races :)

Took the words right out of my brain

I went with just him and got to whisper in his ear the whole time and remind him that Rey was the the toughest, most powerful jedi

It’s funny, I’ve always thought part of the appeal of the *honeymoon phase* is not just discovering things about someone, but delighting in all the commonalities- it makes it exciting to share your story and reveal yourself to someone new. Which is kind of like falling in love with yourself, if you think about it.…

My brain wants to read “secrete” which makes no sense

Yes, 40% of women find it crucial to tidy up the vag before gyno appointments.

. “It’s really cool to work with a director who’s done so much, because he knows exactly what he wants,” Lively said. “....it gives you a level of confidence because when he’s got it, he knows he’s got it.”

Only one suggestion, but play dates with girls! We have semi-regular playground sessions with one girl in our neighborhood. He gave me shit about it at first, but the shyness/ embarrassment melted away. It’s so easy to keep play dates boys w boys and girls w girls but I think it’s important to mix it up!

It’s such a bizarre shift to witness! My son is a similar age and I am convinced some of his newfound distinctions are being shaped and defined by kids in his class, mostly ones with older siblings. I engaged at first, thinking it *kind of* cute- mostly because it was a new thing for him, to make these distinctions…

We don’t know how many times he attempted to calm or placate her during similar episodes in the past. She too taunted her family with a history of (allegedly) repeatedly threatening suicide. That kind of behavior is MADDENING. It’s a dead-stop to any/all effective communication. One can only tolerate so much of that…

Made my stomach turn :( I hadn’t really considered this before.

Read somewhere else that police had been called to the home multiple times in response to her multiple suicide threats. That’s emotional terrorism/blackmail and starts to get really fucking old really fucking quickly.

She did a fairly good job of it throughout the rest of the article, no?

I think when you are at sea and send a certain kind of distress/SOS signal you have to destroy your vessel afterwards or something? Which is kind of like paying. Actually worse than paying.

I know - I blabbed a little too much there!! Meh. Whatevs. :)

Columbus circle in NYC. not what you’d think of when you consider all the typical landmarks, but I live close to this building and have yet to walk past the statue without seeing someone posing for a pic holding its penis.

They are very skittish! People sometimes confuse the temperament of a black bear with the ferocity of a grizzly. They are very different creatures. If a black bear attempts to attack (so rare), it’s advised you fight back, aiming for eyes and nose, rather than run away or play dead.