You know, I might watch that movie. But by myself. Not with any other moms.

Which is infinitely preferable to me than hanging out with a bunch of other moms

I knew they were capable, I just didn't want to know the details

I don't post that much about my kids online because I respect that they might not want their business spread all over Facebook.

If someone tricked me into hanging out with a bunch of other moms, I would fucking punch them them in front of all the other moms.

Thank you for the congrats. She's 19 and the last year has been really rough with struggles with depression and a diagnosis of bipolar 2/ borderline personality disorder. This is her first time traveling on her own, and I'm impressed with her for organizing the trip and following through.

I don't think it's selfish to hope your wants and needs get taken care of. Your feelings do matter, and this will probably be a challenging journey. I know of one trans person who was married before they transitioned, and while they continue to be very close to their ex-wife, they are no longer married. I don't know…

1. Pretty good. Really tired right now after walking dogs for four hours in the sun—I volunteer at a local shelter. I might take a nap after catching up on Reasonable Discussions.
2. Week is going pretty good so far. Monday my 19 year old daughter took the Greyhound to New Hampshire to meet her online girlfriend for…

The Vanity Fair article makes it pretty clear that it was an audition game. Granted, a potentially manipulative and problematic one, but it says right in the article that the director would plan to catch the child, who would have to make up a lie. This article makes it sound like it was some sort of setup that the…

Continued working my way through episodes of The Wonder Years with a friend. I never saw it the when it originally aired and I continued to be impressed with how well it captures adolescence. Last night went to see a production of Macbeth in a local park. Watched an absolutely dreadful 1983 movie called Deadly…

Yes, Virginia—there is a Pickle

How many times did you go out to eat in just a month?

I use my phone. I've actually never owned an iPod because I was trying to be frugal to counteract my buy-every-gadget husband but when I finally had to break down and get a phone for work, it was a bonus that it could play music.

Perfect entertainment for a Trump themed birthday party

You might already be familiar with their version of We Three Kings

Spelled rufeez and loob

I wonder what the party favors were for his Trump-themed birthday party?

By the time my kids were nine they were trolling ten and eleven year olds on Deviant Art and Tumblr. I can kind of accept the messy handwriting in the letter but not the general message.

And thank you for the recommendation/reminder!

I did not realize the eldest sister died recently.