What? You're joking. People actually believe that? Joking about tossing the baby out the window or selling it to the Gypsies is TOTALLY normal. And expected.

Yes. People actually believe that. It's the cult of parenting. Be afraid, be very afraid.

If they're not careful, I can see some people we know falling prey to it if and when the time comes. Interventions may be required.

If they're not careful, I can see some people we know falling prey to it if and when the time comes. Interventions may be required.

I know who you're talking about, and don't worry. The intervention plans are already made.

New puppy! Have fun, Scrappy.

I wasn't going to link to this, because I'm not one of those horrifying link posters, but you people were the ones who shared the damned dead duck story, so therefore are fair game: [link] At least there is nothing dead involved. I guess?

Just to clarify, all I am encouraging them to do is to think about college as probably their best time to meet potential mates, not to necessarily get married right then.

There is always going to be a sacrifice for a woman having a baby. But waiting doesn't necessarily stave that off. The biological stuff is a much more sure fire thing, you will probably have a harder time, there will be higher risks. Having children before you are emotionally ready would be a bad idea, but putting it off when you are emotionally ready is something I saw lots of my friends do because they just never really believed they would have problems.

And I still have to leave work if mac gets sick or has an appointment, and one parent always will - it shouldn't always have to be the mom, but missing work is going to happen - that is whether you have them at 25 or 45 - unless you have a nanny.

sarameg, links to interspecies forcible lewd acts are NOT OKAY.

I am going to have to separate you from ita. She's rubbing off on you.

I didn't say it was ok! Just that nothing died.

Y'all want to see something really freaking cute? [link]

Bonus Watchmen, Vampire People and Angel, too!

And I still have to leave work if mac gets sick or has an appointment, and one parent always will - it shouldn't always have to be the mom, but missing work is going to happen - that is whether you have them at 25 or 45 - unless you have a nanny.

Well sure, but I think if she'd had waited until she was a little further up her career ladder when she had me than she was, things might have been easier. Maybe she would have even been able to afford a nanny.

What? You're joking. People actually believe that? Joking about tossing the baby out the window or selling it to the Gypsies is TOTALLY normal. And expected.

.... said the probable Satan-worshipping GOTH.

My 3pm interview just called to say she thinks she'll be about 5 minutes late. Good that she called, or bad that she's late?

On the one hand, five minutes not too bad, and she called. If the rest of the interview is great, I wouldn't worry. OTOH, I know I usually end up way EARLY to interviews, because I'm afraid I'll be late, so...if she didn't seem like she really wanted the job, it might be a (slight) mark. But shit happens, so not a big one.

Two things I tell the college seniors in this group I am a part of is to seriously think about and work at meeting mates in college and to not dismiss having children early

...would've been happy to. Didn't. Heck, my sister DID, and married at 22, and is now 26...but still has to (plan to, soon) do IVF because of her husband. Heck, I"m starting to go "Eep, I'm 30, and if I dont' meet someone soon I will NEVER HAVE BABIES". But I'm, y'know, aware of that.

I don't think I interviewed this girl for long enough. I was done in a half hour. Does that seem right? It's basically an entry-level job, so I figure there's not that much to ask.

Hmm. Did she have to interview with anyone else? Would she be working with anyone else? I'm used to a bunch of interviews where it's half an hour or 45 minutes with each person, but I have to interview with several...But really, if she's mostly being your assistant, however long you feel you need is probably the right answer.

n adopting-but-not-a-child news, our new standard poodle arrives tomorrow.

YAY! There will be pictures, right?