Nope. I have vivid memories of crying while trying to insert my first tampon at the beach, with my mom on the other side of the bathroom door yelling, "I can't do it for you!" If I had a daughter, I would be concerned about the learning curve. But sexual? The only sexual thing about tampons is that you finally…

I love that song, too, but sometimes I want to find the narrator and shake some sense into her. If he is so easily led astray, maybe he's not the guy for you!

I'll sign up for that!

Oh, I know what gives. His wife can hold a grudge like it's her job, and he's the one who has to live with her.

Thank you, you are very kind.

I'm aware of the difference in funding sources. Sorry if that wasn't clear in my original post.

My relationship with my dad has been strained for the past few years. Ever since I got engaged to my husband, a man my dad doesn't much like and my stepmother can't stand. (There is no good reason, other than them not understanding some of his personality quirks that we later found out are part of Asperger's. Hubs…

I just looked it up to be sure, and direct certification is listed as an alternate method of enrollment. The primary method is still for parents to submit the forms. Here's my source.

Instructional fees are already optional, and there are many who choose not to pay.

I would love this in theory. At the school I used to teach at, there were so many kids who SHOULD have been on free/reduced lunch but weren't because their parents didn't want to fill out the paperwork. Poor people have pride. Who knew?

I quit my 1/2 pack a day habit a few years ago when I decided I wanted to get serious about starting a family sooner. I wanted to be good and quit well before I started trying to get pregnant.

She was just shivering his timbers.

Nailed it.

BUT HAVE YOU TRIED GREEK YOGURT????

...You can buy beer and wine in the same location? Fuck my state and its silly blue laws.

Honestly, any effort you put in towards mounting a research-based defense will just encourage people to argue with you. They have stats too! And anecdata! That they will be happy to share!

I had Mirena and loved it. Got it removed to get pregnant, which happened right away. Now I've got a four month old and plan on getting it again.

You are guaranteed 6 weeks of unpaid leave for any medical reason, provided you have been at your company for long enough (a year?).

Good luck!

Sorry, I thought you were referring to the article.