This is interesting because I have also heard that more young parents are staying in cities to raise their kids because it is more convenient and it's the lifestyle they are used to. Some neighborhoods in cities are very segregated by socioeconomic class and race, etc, but no where near the same level as the burbs.

Well, it's actually all speculation why they left. The census data doesn't ask why.

I have a friend who exclusively breast fed her kid for the first 6 months of his life. And yes, she never left him for more than 3 hours during that entire time. When he was 6 months old, she had to go out of town for the weekend (her grandmother was very ill and they thought she was going to pass away that weekend-…

I know 4 Aris. 3 of them are technically Ariels. I met them all at Bates College. Apparently Maine is where all the Aris are. (I am also a Jew, so I dunno...)

I have had no interest in reading this book from the beginning. You are the only person who makes it sound even remotely interesting. But I am guessing that your take is infinitely more well written than the actual book. :/

All of this is erotic, but it's also literature. So it doesn't appeal to the masses in the same way as poorly written fan fiction. 50 Shades also somehow got this reputation- bc it got publicity as being the book everyone wants to read, and they will (not so) secretly admit it if prompted... I don't get it. I will be…

Smartphones with cameras! That was the thought I had too. Snapchat. Pretty sure it's always a bad idea.

WTF!!

Interestingly, since this article was posted there has been a fair amount of action on the links that were posted here (and wherever else this article was posted). On the youtube video people have posted about remembering her. On the 4chan link showing her nudie pics there are commenters from 2012 who remember…

I wonder if it is different to a certain extent nowadays. I think I am a little older than these girls... graduated from high school in 2002, but I remember being on AIM and chat rooms and flirting with boys. We only had one computer in our living room, so when I was online it was in plain sight of my mom and…

I clicked on some of the links (and immediately regretted it, obviously). Many of the comments are variations on: "you said something i don't agree with. go kill yourself"

I was in a similar situation growing up and have basically the same thoughts as you. My mom dropped out of high school and had me at 18. My dad got into drugs when I was little. My mom always worked so so hard to get by, but we were always on the edge. We never had to live in a motel, but there were definitely times…

I thought it was funny.

Part of my job is determining genetic risks for pregnant women based on ethnic background. Cystic fibrosis, Tay Sachs, Sickle Cell... (I also routinely ask if the couple is related by blood.) My standard question is: Do you know countries of origin for your family? I ask everyone. Do not care what you look like…

Hypocrisy? Cognitive dissonance?

My mom did this to me too. She also still talks about it.

I am having a wedding soon. A not inexpensive wedding in Boston. I invited people that I wanted there, and I would be really sad if some people (college friends) didn't come just because they couldn't afford "an appropriate gift". They are already spending money on travel, hotel, clothes...

Amazing!

I love you.

You win