When I was pregnant the second time, I crossed my fingers I wasn’t carrying twins. I could barely justify working with two kids in daycare. Three would have meant quitting. And I have a professional job and a masters degree. No way i could have afforded daycare for one on a low salary.

My kid is in full day public kindergarten (in Colorado) and we have to pay for that, in addition to before and after school care. Only half-day kindy is free. So her transition to kindergarten saved us about $20 per month over the two grand I spend each month on daycare for two kids. Looking forward to a little break…

I’m skeptical of any list that doesn’t put Frontier dead last.

A friend of mine described meeting her as she was lecturing at his architecture school: she sat on a bar stool in a back room, chain smoking. He walked in and stood in awe of this celebrity. She looked up, momentarily took her cigarette out, and said in a deep gravelly voice, “what are you looking at?” And he…

Female architect here, and I agree, she was one of the few female starchitects. That's not to say there aren't thousands of women slogging away in the profession; there is only the rare few that make celebrity status like Zaha.

I’m pretty sure I remember this issue. I was a high school sophomore at the time and still thought there was a chance someone might eventually ask me to prom.

I started doing triathlons about ten years ago - I was a great cyclist and decent runner, I thought I could just limp by on the swimming. I was a terrible swimmer because I didn’t have a clue what I was doing. After struggling for a couple years, I happened to break my ankle in a running accident. No running and very…

I was screened for PPD at my daughter’s two- or four-week appointment. And I answered honestly. I felt like shit, I was overwhelmed, I wasn’t sleeping, I wasn’t coping well at all. And the pediatrician just shrugged it off. “This too shall pass” or some bullshit. No further follow up, no reference to a doctor for…

It's not just the CIVILIZED countries. Even the uncivilized countries look down on us on this one.

Civil engineers know dirt. Not humanity.

The last sitter we had for our 5 & 2 year old daughters got $10/hour + tip. We’re in Denver ‘burbs. (And keep in mind, half of the time she was sitting, the kids were asleep.) This college-age girl is a pro: she works at my daughters’ daycare.

I’ve been relegated to the weird vestibule/couch room that are sometimes in women’s bathroom for NURSING, and it's annoying and a bit gross, but pumping is a whoooooooole other story. I didn’t really care that much if people saw me nurse my baby - nature in action, whatevs - but pumping was something I had to do in…

The worst part for me was the placement. It’s “nonsurgical” but you’re still in an OR, just wide awake. Doc insisted I not eat/drink the morning of, and take Vicodin(? I don’t remember the painkiller for sure) before the procedure on an empty stomach. Plus, I was still nursing at the time, so I was both ravenous and…

I got essure in 2013 and have no problems. I hated my iud, but other than articles like this, I don’t even think about my essure. But anecdote is not evidence and all that.

I hated my fucking Mirena. Among other problems, Mirena seemed most effective in preventing pregnancy because I had zero sex drive.

I have two dogs: one is a Lab and the other is a coonhound mix. They are just about the same height, but the Lab weighs 95 lbs while the hound weighs 60. They are both considered to be at a healthy weight by the vet even though the Lab weighs 50% more. They eat the same food (at portions appropriate for their weight),…

And then there will be another sequel where DJ’s oldest son will marry and his wife will die during the birth of their third child - all girls, naturally. And the other two brothers will move into the house to raise the girls...

Having lived through a kitchen remodel where I had no stove/oven for 3ish months, but where I had a microwave on my dining table: this is not a world any of us wants to live in. Were it not for the electric skillet, I would have died from sheer disgust.

Lesson learned from experience: set a kitchen timer whenever you put a soda can in the freezer. Because if you forget about it, Coke slush exploded all over your freezer is a bitch to clean up.

I fly United once or twice a month for work. Suddenly, starting this year, I’ve been on the standby upgrade list for first class and have gotten it twice already. I guess I built up some sort of status to get me in this list...