But she actually says that he has a good job, participates in household life, and is a great stepfather to her kid. She doesn't say he's lazy, she says he doesn't tend to take the lead on decision-making.

Patients probably think you look nice because you are a 47-y/o man who still fits into the same clothing he wore when he was 27. That's rare. I sort of doubt they are complimenting your dusty wardrobe.

Thanks for posting! I really appreciate hearing from people who have been on both sides of gender issues. It's a rare and very helpful perspective.

The Reuters link says the attempt occured "at another facility" so perhaps she was already inpatient or residential psych and didn't have access to guns, drugs, or bridges. You're supposed to keep all sharps away from suicidal patients but pencils are so necessary they're hard to regulate away.

Have you never met a blond man, or do you assume they are dyeing their hair as well?

I mean, agreed with you on many points, but "his work was supported by the authorities in Greece at the time?" You mean the Ottoman invaders? That's hardly much of a claim to legitimacy.

To be fair, the antiquities in Greece had been pretty shamefully treated for an extended period of time. The remaining parts of the buildings on the Acropolis (like the Caryatids) have been severely damaged by the air pollution in Athens. The ethics are debatable but the Elgin marbles are undoubtedly in better…

If there were prn narcotics in the orders it's reasonable they would use them if the patient was showing signs of pain. Nurses can't change the available order list and it's not reasonable to expect them to pass a preference like that down by word of mouth from shift to shift. If the patient isn't supposed to have X…

I mean, who knows what she was doing for the other cases or if she had a common approach, but concentrated KCl is pretty fast. And I think you'd have to know to look for it quickly after the person died (would it leave traces on an autopsy? seems unlikely, maybe you could tell it was an arrhythmia but that's not…

One hand. I was naked, in the tub, by myself, with no tools, completely exhausted, and holding a baby in my other arm. After ensuring the kid was OK (of course), all I could think was, "My husband is going to be home in ten minutes and if I don't do something pronto he is going to find these little nuggets in the…

For realz? I scooped them out of the tub with my hands and flushed them before anyone came home. I hear if you have an intentional, planned, attended homebirth the midwives have a little fishnet for that stuff.

Team No Engagement Ring here too. (Courthouse wedding, party later.) Nobody has ever asked me about it or mentioned it. There must be more of us out there.

Average fat content is supposed to be similar to cows' milk or slightly higher, but my understanding is it actually differs quite a bit from woman to woman.

No no! I totally disagree with the people who say it's all instinct! Actually there is a lot of shit to know and the more you know, the easier it is to manage the insanity. I was lucky enough to have my MIL the baby whisperer around for my first, she taught me so much and made my life so much easier. If you don't…

But I'm curious why you put up attachment-parenting and slacker-parenting as opposed?

Right on. We may be thinking of different types of dancing here (I don't like bags for club dancing but I suppose a wristlet could work if you don't dance very actively, however for partner dancing they're completely out, a wristlet would whack your partner and a cross-body bag would make spins and turns impossible).…

Well I guess never dancing, biking, or rollerblading ever again would solve that problem but... seems extreme, I'd rather have pockets. :)

I thought I might be the only woman out there who wears men's underwear. Guess not!!

I know but what if you're going out dancing or doing something active? I don't mind carrying a bag generally but you can't dance with one, often don't have anywhere to leave it, and coat-checking it is pointless because then you can't access any of the stuff in it. Similar issues arise for going out biking or…

I mean, this is intrinsic to off-the-rack clothing. We're not all the same shape, and there's no way that off-the-rack clothing can possibly fit everyone remotely well. The solutions are to buy bespoke, to have off-the-rack clothing tailored, or to try and suss out the brands that fit you best or otherwise live with…