JFC! Your poor mum. And you. :(

Sounds like you could use a refresher course on how to set boundaries, and how to respect other’s boundaries. I hope you find the support you need to learn these skills.

We can’t win. :/

ETA: Oh but also: we can! :)

Hilary’s chances are still much better than Bernie’s, even if she does underperform in the early states.

With repeated, uncontrolled exposure to the allergen, almost any food allergy that begins as minor can end up as major. This is why peanut allergies (the worst of the worst) are so scary. A person can have an extremely minor reaction to peanuts once, but anaphylaxis on the very next exposure. That’s why doctors…

You wrote: “I have a co-worker whose list food allergies fit on an index card, and I don’t believe any of them (except maybe Rosemary). Who is really allergic to gluten, soy, dairy, many fruits, and almost everything else on the planet all at once? And only suddenly upon obtaining puberty?”

If you’re skeptical, why…

Also, this “ZERO or ALWAYS” idea of yours is not how consent works.

Where do you live, a backwater?

Looking forward to buying these on clearance in a few months, as they look to have about the same popular appeal as Chima or Ninjutsu. (Not bad, but not great either.)

Agreed, and they’re not a “unitasking” tool at all. I use mine to turn roasts and lift/move hot, heavy foods as-needed. They work better for that function than tongs or big forks.

Got a good friend (or trusted sitter) who can watch child #1 while you’re in hospital? We managed to do it despite my mother living 3500 miles away and my MIL being dead. It wasn’t easy but it proves it can be done!

I remember being disappointed (at age 6-7) that James Earl Jones wasn’t under Vader’s mask when it was removed...

I wish you would tackle the Nieman-Marcus Christmas Book one of these years. That would be splendid.

...And then you founded your very own personal organiser business, right?

I’ve taken to using a silicon strainer. It seems to leave less of that metallic taste you get with some of the steel ones.

If it weren’t for the pointy bits this looks like an excellent toy for a toddler.

In all seriousness though, maybe a good gadget for the older child who likes to help in the kitchen?

...And Squishy Circuits! I forgot to mention those. They are fun and much more affordable. They work with circuit (play) dough.

And Makey-Makey. My kids liked that, as well.

My thoughts exactly. Is the expense all due to the child-friendly colours, or what? I mean, the component parts aren’t anything special. We started with Snap Circuits for our children, then moved on to actual breadboard making.

I would love to hear your suggestions for better organisers for small hardware etc. Akro-Mills’ cabinets keep coming up whenever I do a search for them but they look like the kind of cheap, brittle plastic that starts to crack and fall apart after a year’s worth of use.

You wrote: “Narcissism? It’s a article about self-introspection, so it’s hardly surprising that first-person pronouns occur a lot. And his described purpose for writing such a document is to better understand his behavior and thus improve his relationships to others. A true narcissist wouldn’t care what other people…