OMG thank you, you summed up everything I was thinking while I was reading the article!! Literally nothing they mentioned is exclusive to boys (except peeing in your own mouth). I have two girls and we have had lots of farting on each other, sweaty sports uniforms, full on fighting, chaos and mess...my six year old…

Right there with you, T1D here and the difference in blood sugar control between eating rice/potatoes/bread and sticking with veggies is amazing. It can certainly be taken too far but is not bad in and of itself!

What the hell is it? A still from an old Twilight Zone? So creepy! 

I haven’t been through this, but you don’t owe anyone the full story...can you get by with a “yes, technically (still) married, but *hand wave* it’s complicated!” And move on to another subject? Most decent people will pick up on your reluctance to go into details and you can feel like you’ve been honest, and not…

Yeah from the thumbnail I thought she married Post Malone...

Some styles have the wings that wrap around and some just have an adhesive strip - haven’t worn thongs in many many years but when I did I didn’t have a problem with liners falling out

Yeah, the people “in charge” acting like dicks when you are trying to be responsible sucks. I got super prudish attitude from my dr’s office years ago when you had to have a prescription- like lady, it’s clear you are confused and thinking I am requesting an abortion pill or something, actually that’s what I’m trying…

Oh my GOD. I am not a murderer but this would push me toward the dark side ... someone in this story deserves a baseball bat to the head.

Yes! As much as I hate him, in our current situation he is a better bet than Pence just because he is so stupid/volatile.

Yes THANK YOU this always jumps out at me. Definitely a pet peeve of mine as well!!

Have you checked out VRBOs in NYC? There are lots of rooms/apartments for rent all over - you can choose a neighborhood close to what you will be doing and also potentially be close to grocery/coffee.

If you’re looking for HA, I love The Ordinary’s HA, and it’s pretty cheap. Good luck getting things sorted, I have sensitive skin and have gone through periods where everything I did to try to help just made it madder!

Oh god, this just brought me back to the day when I was in my early twenties and my big boss cornered me, another woman, and a manager who had just grown a beard, in the break room talking about “womb brooms.” Everyone involved but him was mortified, especially the guy with the beard...

You might also check out Captain Awkward if that is your jam, she usually has a not-excited-for-the-holidays post.

Thank you for this! I haven't thought about these in years but I used to make them with my mom when I was a kid. You just shook loose such a strong happy memory!

If feel it makes you feel any better, if I got one of those from a kids parent I didn’t know well it would make me like them better. Elementary school is brutal, everyone in mine is (pretending to be) perfect and if I came across someone struggling like me I’d be like “Yeah girl! I’ll pick up your kid for you!” :)

Yep buried the lede on that one!!!

Or rolling my eyes when people spell it ya’ll. It’s a contraction of “you all,” there’s no apostrophe in the middle of all! :)

I feel you, and I've got my fingers crossed for you! I spent two and a half years counting out my life in two week increments. Yep, cutesy baby announcements are tough.

I feel you on the RSVP thing. I have a 9yo and a 5yo and yes, it seems to be an accepted thing that people routinely do not let you know what their plans are.