These things always freaked me out and I refused to register for or take them from friends. I also don’t like that Dock-a-Tot thing I see all over the place. There definitely needs to be a discussion about how new parents are guilted into buying these absurdly priced contraptions, the Snoo and Halo mentioned above are… Read more

This is definitely unrelated to the post above but I’m hoping someone can enlighten me. I recently read something about Colgate (the brand that I was using at the time, have since switched) being the only toothpaste left on the market still using Triclosan, which has been banned in many other products. Can someone… Read more

But what if I told you I’ve never seen a Star Wars movie... Read more

Totally agree, I had no issues with either. I also feel, at some point, we really have to hand these things back to their owners (mostly the writers and creators) and just trust them to tell the story. I was VERY into Lost and I just didn’t understand the uproar, the journey was more important than the conclusion.  Read more

Yup. I tried to be careful about that even in these comments. My feelings about this show aren’t going to be the same as anyone else’s and that’s cool, we should all probably remember that more often! I do thoroughly enjoy when something is super polarizing though. I loved The Favourite and reading commentary about it… Read more

100% on that last sentence and something I know I’m personally guilty of.  Read more

Yeah, I guess that’s where I get confused. This show is good but it is not, for me, on the level with Breaking Bad or The Wire or early Mad Men. I’ve read the books and they are fine but maybe my lack of enthusiasm makes me okay with less than stellar episodes? Read more

I’m more bothered by how quickly the telling of the Rhaegar/Lyanna story went down, but I can see why people are bummed about the dragons too. I kind of enjoyed that two of the most serious characters had a few minutes to be a little less serious/more age appropriate! Read more

I will never NOT be shocked by these types of stories. What is wrong with people?! My parents are pretty involved with my kids (they live with us for half the year, it’s inevitable) but my mom was like “What kind of monster wants to see their child in that kind of pain?” and I respect her for that position. My MiL… Read more

I should also point out that the squealing, flaming little Lord Umber was a real delight when I was folding laundry, alone, in my dark living room/house while my husband and kids (two little boys) were asleep. Read more

I don’t know, I almost agree with him at this point? Obviously there are reasons to be critical of the show but every complaint I saw yesterday is one that has been made ten times over about some other season or episode of GoT. I read quite a few recaps yesterday (before I actually watched the episode myself) and I… Read more

This is, hands down, the most used food prep appliance (outside of knives and basics) in my house. Worth every penny. I barely take out my stand mixer, food processor, or hand mixer because of this. I have an older version without the interchangeable blades or the blender jar and now I want an upgrade.  Read more

This is, hands down, the most used food prep appliance (outside of knives and basics) in my house. Worth every…

I asked the head teacher at a preschool we’re looking at for my son what their vaccination policy is and she said in 36 years this year was the first year she’s had a student with a religious objection. Per state law here (MA) she had to admit the child.  Read more

Talk about taking one for the team.  Read more

It still sucks though! Your shoe limitations are almost worse than the clothing.  Read more

I don’t generally feel very bad for men in this country BUT I will say that your sartorial choices are insanely limited by our culture. Particularly in regards to office/work-appropriate attire. We have pants and skirts and dresses of all variety of materials and you guys literally just get pants in one or two… Read more

It says True (her daughter’s name) but the whole thing is still breathtakingly un-self aware! Read more

I was in middle school when it came out and my claim to fame was that my aunt was good friends with one of the actresses in the Tonight, Tonight video. I told everyone in a 50 mile radius about this within 5 minutes of meeting them. Read more

““I am the girl you know can’t look you in the eye.” I am now feeling the urge to blast Miss World on my way home from work on repeat.” Read more

How do you square this idea with the realities of state-level elections? Candidates don’t only campaign in cities, they campaign throughout the state, rural and urban areas included.  Read more