Maybe she helped him climb back into the boat while she was still in the water. If so, the effort of doing that might have tired her out and she wasn’t able to climb back in herself. 

Aw, thanks. This story makes me feel weird because I’m mad, but also these people shouldn’t have this child (or possibly any child). I hope he is getting great care and being loved now. It’s so sad to think about how he must have experienced all of this. I can only imagine that it is really hard to be a child whose…

Sorry for the incoming rant.

Also, there are societal reasons why many women feel they need to keep tight control of their schedule. In many households (yes, I know not all) women are responsible for their jobs, their kids’ schedules, household stuff, family social schedules, etc. Meanwhile, the men benefiting from all of this administrative work …

Based on what’s quoted above, it sounds like they were claiming she was the coxswain— the person who steers the boat but doesn’t row. I don’t really know anything about rowing, but I think it’s good if the coxswain is small and light, since they are extra weight in the boat. So that’s a way to make the story…

What is the point of being a kid if you can’t just inject frosting directly into your mouth? See also Cheez Whiz.

The outbreak happened within that community, but I read an interesting NY Times article last year about how the numbers of unvaccinated children in New York City are spread pretty evenly among several different religious groups-- Christian, Jewish, and Muslim. The common denominator was religious extremism (big…

If you’re a guest, you start within minutes of walking in the door (that’s how it works in my family, anyway). If you’re the host, you start when you start doing food prep that morning. I always cook with a glass of wine (to drink, not to put in the food), which may explain why I do all the cooking in my household.

I think Hochschild’s example of a parent complaining about buying their children presents kind of misses the point. I think people start talking about emotional labor when they are expected to do gift shopping for everyone on both sides of their extended families, including in-laws who they may not be particularly…

I really hope he’s planning on being buried in Florida. New York City already smells like piss.

My sister in law also has one of these dogs— with stomach problems and neuroses. I feel bad for the dog, but am also experiencing some Schadenfreude right now that my SIL has spent a ton of money and effort dealing with this dog’s issues because she is too stuck up to just adopt from a shelter (she does not have…

Ugh. I love dogs and have zero interest in taking care of an adult human being. A man looking for a mom instead of a partner is definitely a (non-petty) dealbreaker. Also not looking to be taken care-- a man with that approach is a dealbreaker too.  

de Blasio should apologize for having the hubris to run for president when he can’t even work with a member of his own party to fix the subway. 

I am totally up for this because it would mean never getting woken up by an alarm clock again. I don’t care if everything else turns into an absolute clusterfuck.

I recently moved to a relatively conservative part of Queens and I was pleasantly surprised that Caban had as much support here as she did. Still, a lot of the more centrist/conservative Democrats here are angry and talking about voting for the Republican candidate in the general election. Hopefully this will go the…

I agree, I think there is a difference between what most people are describing here (rehearsal dinner, wedding, brunch) and a three-day party. The former is fairly common if you’re doing a traditional wedding, but the first and third days are limited to the wedding party, immediate family, and out-of-town guests. I’ve…

I don’t totally disagree with you, but that’s a bit extreme. Some people unfortunately need to get from point A to point B through Times Square. If people didn’t live here New York wouldn’t exist as a tourist destination, so being aware that you’re totally blocking the sidewalk and, like, not doing it, doesn’t seem…

Re: 1) So, you’re saying this movie should have been considered in the documentary category at the Oscars?

This movie is amazing. Christina Applegate was interviewed on Fresh Air recently and the whole time I was internally screaming “Why aren’t you asking her about Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead?!?!”

I disagree. This provides stability for the kids at what might be a complicated time for them, getting used to the idea of their parent being married to someone new. For all we know, one of the kids may have taken their parents’ divorce hard and may have been upset about the new marriage. Just because the two adults…