Lying in wait and preparing their response to this, which will consist of the following:

I had Paragard placed immediately after giving birth (maximizing my epidural), & have no issues with it. The first 24 hours of menses are like The Shining, but taper off quickly.

Funny you should ask. I’m trying to be better about meal planning and using my Crock-Pot, so I made beef bourguignon on Sunday.

Very apt comparison, considering that Domino’s founder Tom Monaghan has given millions to Operation Rescue and other so-called “pro-life” organizations.

Handmaid’s Tale, anyone?

I love this idea. If I may, I’d suggest that if you don’t have a lone boot, you go to a thrift store that supports something the Duggars would hate (women’s shelters; LBGTQ causes), buy the cheapest boots there, and then put the rest of your plan in motion.

Cube leftover bread & dry it, then toss with olive oil and/or butter, seasonings of choice, & bake in oven until golden brown. Ta-da! Croutons! (And they’ll keep for weeks in a sealed container.)

We gave our first (& most likely only) kid two middle names, one of them being my last, & DH’s last name. I really wanted our kid to have my name, but DH balked. (He’s still a good guy.) Like another poster said, not perfect, but it’s an okay compromise.

Side note: do your own research, but the only thing I avoided when pregnant was alcohol. My mom is Japanese & was shocked to learn US doctors advise against eating sushi/sashimi.

*tears, not years

Now-husband & I never planned on having kids until about five years ago. We saw our friends have kids, & they were still the same people, so that helped. Now-husband started wanting a kid more than I did, but I wasn’t opposed to it anymore. When I got to the point of being a little sad at thinking of us in our 60s/70s…

I’m also an only who had a great childhood & don’t feel like I missed out on siblings whatsoever. Friends have filled that gap for me quite nicely, thankyouverymuch.

Thank you for saving the text of that call. I think I’ll save it to post in reply whenever I am unfortunate enough to see a pro-Duggar comment.

I join you in welcoming our new low-rise overlords. (Love the Simpsons reference, btw.)

I believe most corporate offices are staffed with people who are just like the BSC PF Chang's woman, & are therefore inclined to side with the shitty customer rather than the "servant" class.

Good! Yes, his punishment is harsh. Punishment *should* be harsh - that's kind of the point. Show me anyone who has changed their behavior after a slap on the wrist.

Count me as one of the formerly ambivalent. Now-husband wanted a kid more than me, & once we got past his largely BSC Mormon family of enthusiastic breeders, our friends made the idea of having a kid like not the worst decision ever. I was still fully aware of the irrevocability of parenthood, & how financially…

sadly, I have. I was at a KOA campground with my now-ILs (all Mormon). They'd quit participating in the KOA's karaoke night because it was too "suggestive" (at a KOA?!) and rented their own karaoke machine. It was like karaoke as performed by the Flandereses (Ned, Maude, Todd & Rod.) Now-DH and I fled the campground…

I went to high school with Jessica Chastain. She was a year (maybe two? yearbook is at mom's house) behind me, and I skipped a grade. I was born in 1976, so 1977 would make much more sense than 1982.

Kewpie (Japanese) mayo in particular!