The key is to ensure that these relationships are respectful, responsive and reciprocal.

I do value your opinion as a reader- I'm surprised this doesn't kinda offend you but I do know some sites have that edge. I am not familiar with the sites you mentioned; only with Lifehacker. It jarred me, personally, here at Lifehacker. It's not the sound I'm accustomed to here.

exactly. I don't give a hoot about oil and etc (well, maybe a lil) but I'm not freezing my ass off for the first 5 minutes of my ride!!

Is this REALLY mid-century modern, ala Mad Men? I don't see it. Way too much bright chrome. This person needs a pinterest account lol. MAYBE the clock and the things on the window. But that chair, desk, bench? No.

well, Clown, what it looks like is that 30-something other readers (and counting) ALSO think that you're a smarmy ass. Do you know how many flipping companies student debt gets sold to? Do you know how often they bother to send written notice BEFORE calling you? Apparently you don't, cause you live in la-la land…

Consider freelancing, once your kids are somewhat out of the "lump" stage and/or if you can work while your spouse is home. Graphic design, writing, consulting, etc. Brain stimulation, income, break from the kids, etc. I personally have never been happier. Ten years later, you couldn't pay me to go back to the cube.

Hmm, I said Writer, not Author. There's a difference-which I would assume a lawyer to understand said difference. I'm also an editor, though, so if you had Googled me, you'd find my name *inside* many, many books. Two currently on the shelves at B & N today. Not that it matters, as I've forgotten what we're arguing…

I've seen the price of translators come down due to globalization over the past 5 years. I've got translators on my staff who happily work for 7 cents (usd) per word. ~Allena Tapia

Honey, you are so far our of your league on this. Stick to lawyer-ing. ~Allena Tapia (Google me motherfucker- if you can take the crow pie).

YES working out with hubby, male friend, etc=SO MUCH BETTER. It's like they have freaking radar or something. Dude, I'm not here to socialize.

Look, I feel like people see me as one of those skinny bitches. I HATE when I'm on a treadmill next to some woman twice my size huffing and puffing cause I KNOW she THINKS I'm judging her but good lord, I'm just there to get my workout on, ok? I'm not showing off, I'm not judging you, and if I look in your direction,…

it's ok, I go on pizza night often enough for both of us.

Actually, I do read the comments when I'm paid to do so. HuffPo, however, is not one of those outlets.

I will read the comments under my own articles when I'm paid to do so. That's being intelligent and protecting my bottom line; not "fright." I'm a paid writer; not a paid reader. This is my career.

lol at the laundry comment. yes, I've told my teen to just view underwear as something that is disposable. almost 40 years old, 10 of them regular as a clock, and still get a "WTSF is going on down there?" moment every cycle.

My essure was in 2011 and they put me under anesthesia because they said it was uncomfortable in the office and more often than not it was such a problem in an office visit that it didn't properly "take" and doubled the cost when they had to try to do it again.

I know someone who got pulled over for drunk driving, college town, 2am, of course the assumption was made by the officer. Long story short, blood test sure enough comes back super low, but the cost to retain a lawyer, plus impounded vehicle, plus night in jail money, couple thousand THOUSAND dollars overall. . . For…

What editor allowed the last paragraph of word vomit to get through? Yes, for writers, comments suck. I NEVER go through my comments at HuffPo, ever. However, pre-bitching at your potential readers is NOT a way to make fans. In addition, most editors would prefer you NOT alienate their revenue-producing audience by…

Never did the Santa thing, except tongue-in-cheek, wherein they were in on the joke. Also didn't do the "big bad man in a cloud watching you every minute of the day" thing either. That's not how I raise moral beings. I raised my kids with Kohlberg's levels of moral reasoning in mind from day one, that is, I encouraged…

again, or don't have that, cause it's HAIR for chistsakes it's HAIR and hair does not go with MOUTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!