I don’t know if it’s more money—but yeah, I can see how you’d see it that way. Read more

I’m glad this works for you and others, I don’t expect these comments to be very receptive to the idea. Read more

I mean, yeah, I could homeschool. But then I’d have to spend a bunch of time with my kids. Read more

@jia have you considered staying? Read more

jia you could stay Read more

One coworker, whom I now hate more than ever, revealed that he just lies there and thinks “about how chill and generally good [his] life is.” Read more

You do a really good job describing the absolute primal rage one feels when a loved one gets mocked or treated like your brother did. I don’t know where it comes from but it’s powerful. As an aside, my wife and I often say that one of the many silver linings that came from our 2nd son being born with Down syndrome is… Read more

Very touching. I am a pediatric orthopaedist, and a large portion of my practice involves ambulatory and non-ambulatory CP. The ambulatory kids go through so much anxiety and frustration regarding their “differences.” It is very hard to convince someone to wear leg braces when there are numerous little shits making… Read more

What a coincidence, because in animal hell Cecil and Harambe are forced to fight to the death every day, only to be resurrected and do it again. Read more

Hey what kinda firework are you all? Which one of you is the little tab you set on the ground and light on fire and you become a weird snake because of magic and which one of you is a sparkler (hint: this is often the person you hold in your hand and light on fire and they vomit fire onto your hand you get mad and… Read more

Show me an article like the ones described that was written by a woman. Read more

I was a secret league of one, only with no sense of how to read the directions on whatever inner map was supposed to be my guide to the conspiracy. Read more

There’s a true skill to understanding the balance, being able to pinpoint the line between being an awesome, reliable friend and being the emotional sponge only used to soak up all the awful shit your friends are dealing with at any given moment. Read more

Another dynamic which might be in place that could be causing problems is that, because of the way her friends were with her in the past, they feel that she should be there for them now. Read more

Another great illustration. +1 Read more

Oven roasting / sauteeing most veggies in a little olive oil, dash (very small dash) of salt, as much fresh pepper as your heart desires, and garlic is a great way to turn vegetables you otherwise might think taste like shit into something edible (and really tasty, actually). Read more

I always try to eat well when I’m in a situation I can control. Like when I’m at work I bring my lunch every day, because there’s days I’m working out in the community and the temptation to eat a burrito over a salad is going to win out. I have stuff for lunch in the office fridge and snacks in my desk (I never stop… Read more

Also, if you don’t already know how, learn to cook. Planning and cooking your own meals is a great way to control the healthiness (fat, salt, etc.) of what you eat.* Read more

Another tip: If you are playing man on man coverage, get a feel for how physically your opponent is playing. If he’s playing weak defense and not boxing out, Harden style, then you probably don’t want to go full Dennis Rodman and start boxing him out into traffic, because no one likes the guy who’s too intense like… Read more

*reads section about defense* Read more