Several states have "safe haven" laws where newborns can be given up at birth fairly easily, but only if done right away. I don't know if this is any worse than that. In this case, the baby won't be a burden on the state; the biological father will just take custody and will still be taken care of.

She's not even…

You seem to have this idea that she's going to abort a 7 month old fetus or throw a newborn in the dumpster. Neither is the case. The kid will still have a family and be cared for if she decides she's not up to it. You'd rather a kid be dumped on an unfit mother? That sounds smart.

You sound like one of those…

I don't think this makes her truly horrible. Biologically the child isn't hers, and I wonder if maybe she was only going into this whole thing because he pressured her into it. (likely as an end-run around the prenup). If things are going especially badly in their marriage/divorce she might not want to be tied to this…

Me too! I loved it so much! The episodes aired on PBS on Sunday mornings when I was a teen and I recall fighting with my mother about not wanting to go to church because I'd miss Degrassi and she didn't seem to think that was a good reason! Then we got a VCR and life was better, except when I would accidentally set…

I came here to say this! They'll be demanding to see her birth certificate because they won't believe she was really born on the 4th of July; that the story (and accompanying "fake" birth certificate) was manufactured to make the Obamas look extra patriotic. Ha ha ha!

I like being forty-one. I love it. So much shit just falls away. Fear, mostly. It's the best age. That's when a woman knows how to work things, or she doesn't care about that anymore. You just stop being afraid. You don't worry about what men think. You just don't worry that time registers anything awful.

The "selfish" part chaps everyone's ass because it's often used as a slur against childfree, as if to say, "see, all parents are selfless martyrs and you childfree are hideously selfish who only ever think about themselves!" That's such lazy stereotyping!

Parents somehow seem to think, "If I change my child's diaper,…

Oh stop with the "replacement value" bullshit. I haven't the stomach for it anymore.

First of all, maybe you haven't checked the world population clock, but we're not in danger of dying out as a species. http://www.census.gov/popclock/ Check it out. That number ain't goin' down.

Secondly, there is always immigration…

Can someone tell me what the plot of Tammy is supposed to be? As far as I can tell from the trailer it's just another Melissa McCarthy movie where she acts like a jerk (the same character she plays in all her movies). The whole point of all Melissa McCarthy movies is for Hollywood men to make fun of fat women, right?…

I thought it would be too judgey of me to say something, but since you brought it up, yes, I laugh and cringe at her name every time I see it. I do the same with Krystal Ball's name.

Is there any way, then, that the insurance companies that these corporations use (I'm assuming most of them use an insurance company and don't self insure?) will start charging them higher premiums because, presumably, their employees will be using more maternity coverage? I'm just curious how this works out because…

I pictured him rolling around in a pile of her underwear and stealing a pair or two!

Those are your worst dating experiences? Amateur!

To determine whether your air conditioner needs a tune-up, perform this easy test when your AC unit has been running for at least 15 minutes and the outdoor temp is above 80 degrees F.

Can I just ask who is turning on their AC when it's 78 degrees outside?

Never mind.

It's Texas, so she's lucky all she got was punched in the face. These people have guns and brag about using them. They go to Target with assault rifles to intimidate shoppers for the crime of.... shopping. In public.

Favorite saying in these here parts:

JFC stop being intentionally obtuse! You are being a judge-y dick and you're just arguing to argue and be obnoxious.

SHE WROTE: "If I could only pay for a house OR a series of 10 epic parties..." SHE DID NOT WRITE: "If I could be homeless OR a series of 10 epic parties"

To recap (because you are slow on the uptake) the…

I'm so sorry about your mother! I'm so sorry about how they treated you, as well, but it's horrifying that you lost your mother this way.

It's great that you're always had access to great doctors. Not everyone has had that experience. You should be thankful for your privilege!! Meanwhile, in the world where I live, every conversation I've had with other women has been similar to this thread — filled with frustrated women who can't find decent doctors,…

The picture above has made me lose my appetite for at least three days. Maybe a whole week.

Thank you.

Where are all of your links? I LOVE how you broadly paint African Americans with a broad brush, then whine you are being painted with a broad brush. I love how you claim to have tons of facts without sourcing them, then whine the first time someone else doesn't give you a source. If you want to not be seen as a troll,…