I used to be like this guy when I was suffering from an anxiety disorder. Working all the time was the way to keep the distressing thoughts at bay that kept telling me what a lazy, privileged, worthless person I was. Now, I “waste” a lot more time playing with my kids, cooking tasty meals, going for long…

but do you blame your kids for your problems, or use these struggles to blackmail them, or treat them like terrible burdens? thats the difference between a struggling mom (you) and an abusive one (which you arent if you didnt take your struggles out on them)

your mom also has a covert-incestuous relationship with your brother that has stunted his ability to act as an adult? mine is a lucille minus the drinking problem plus constant reminders that she really wanted to kill herself all through our childhoods but didnt because shes soooooooo saintly.

Agree. Lance was a sacrifice play.

Ouch. Can relate. My aunts were once very kindly complementing my light hair color to my venerated dead grandmother’s hair (who I’ve never met), I was blushing and thanking them for giving me a connection to my dead grandmother . . . and my mom just blurts out SHES NOT REALLY THAT BLONDE SHE DYES IT! (I *do* get…

excellent alliteration 10/10

sorry, didnt want to condescend/no just explaining out my ambivalence for naming choice

Well, that would imply that they are naming her after Charles (Caroline being the latin feminized version of Charles). So, although totally appropriately royal and not a weird name, also BLEGH prince Charles.

i force my husband to shower before bed on clean sheet night. im like, dont ruin this for me, dude.

Now I no longer think you look like Ariana Grande with a pacifer, tho. But you do look like a lovely lady!

It got me in a +/- age range of 3 years every time I tried. My 7 month old son looks like a three year old, though? Needs more infant data!

OMG me too. I had a huge crush on him in Ally McBeal (when I was, what, 15?). I have subsequently realized my fondness for smug, condescending narcissists. So part of my still thinks RDJ is charming. My codependent teenager parts.

My husband and I repeat this line every time we receive a UPS delivery.

I love Pointless too! Man, that is one of the only things I miss about being abroad: British game shows and chat shows: QI and Pointless and Graham Norton

Oh, thats depressing. . .(I don’t even like shoes that much, but the idea of curating anything only for it to be rendered useless is depressing). I’m sorry for you shoe loss.

me toooooooo pregnancy was the first time I was ever complimented by a manicurist. Now they are back to stubs.

7 months post-partum here. I’m *just* back down to my “normal” pre-pregnancy weight, but Whoo boy is that weight differently located. . .

a tiny dap goes a loooooong way and covers a little thicker/more opaque than im used to. i mix with some oil or lotion to make it sheerer

enjoy your journey into this weird and wonderful world. Many organic/green/clean beauty products are expensive, but from your first post it seems that you are not accustomed to wearing too much makeup anyway, so the products will last a long time and are thus, I think, worth the investment. I think the millihelen…

visit www.nomoredirtylooks.com and you will be introduced to the world of “green beauty” —I warn you that they are very, very strict about what constitutes clean makeup. Sorry to say, I don’t think even Burts Bees (of which I am a fan) or Body Shop cut mustard with them. My personal green beauty brand favorites are…