My pediatrician mentioned it to my mom and me. I don’t remember how old I was, but it was before high school, and well before I’d really noticed that my body was changing.

Thanks for sharing your experience! To add to it, my mom had at least one emergency C-section and one planned C-section (uterus issues) and liked them well enough. The emergency part was more frustrating for her than the C-section part. But I think that was before vaginal births became so politicized. Because I’ve…

Happy to hear that! Honestly, I never knew whether she was as smoker or not. I just like this new look on her.

I specifically referred to it as a look, not her natural beauty finally being freed from makeup. She’s just doing a more subtle look on this cover than she has historically. I don’t care whether it was brow tint, mascara, bronzer, special lighting, and air brushing, I still like this change of look.

Pregnant now and so scared.

I know what you’re saying, but it’s a very different look for her. I, too, like seeing her without so much pancake makeup.

Interestingly, a lot of the first comments report feeling queasy too, and I get it. I responded the same way to this photo that I would to an up close photo of a cockroach.

OK, I’m going to sound whiny, but what if it’s been a really long dry spell and the only potential sex partners you’re encountering are jerks? Do you abstain or fight fire with fire? I’ve read a few other of your comments and it sounds like you’ve got a happy track record. Lucky you. Although I’m married to a generous…

A BLT with avocado is all I want out of a sandwich most days.

The point was that the lady who stopped giving head had given a lot over many years and made a measured decision, whereas this guy tried once before giving up. The expectation that women will get over initial squeamishness and do what we must to be generous lovers is ridiculous and lopsided.

I just Googled, and now I’m wondering what some of your offbeat experiences were with it. I know colon cancer sparked your interest, but did you find any oddball, fun stuff?

One friend felt a bit better with ginger and peppermint. A different friend loathed ginger & peppermint. Maybe some ginger & peppermint snacks with a movie to distract her if those don’t help?

Yes, I love my little parasites and I want them to be healthy and happy. If you think they don’t occasionally eat crappy cereal now that they are no longer little tapeworms surviving off what I eat, then you are quite mistaken. Yet no one cares now that they aren’t plugged into me for life support. That tells me that…

Last year’s stories included some children’s past lives memories and a commenter linked to an NPR interview with the author of a past life book that I read, and now I firmly believe in reincarnation. And thanks to the story upthread, I now DEFINITELY don’t believe that killing yourself means you’re finally at peace,…

I think the thing that scared me the most about this story is how Jezebel it is ... watching police brutality videos on Youtube, comforting yourself with late night Golden Girls, living in NYC, coming home drunk. All these details felt entirely too relatable.

Emailed Mr. Barnacles for his expert opinion.

ZOMG. Filing this costume away for inspiration.

My husband I have found that four is the perfect number. There’s never an odd one out, and enough variety of playmates to keep them happy and interested and fit because of all the playing.

Well, she wears pants and other bottoms, so those are the layer of absorbency. You just prefer two layers, I guess?

Best use of a drone ever.