Has anyone seen this article yet? It's a doozy.

[bowies]

I can practically feel imoan's righteous anger washing over me.  And habs too if she ever came on here anymore.

www.slate.com/articles/life/family/2013/07/kids_and_dogs_if_you_re_having_a_baby_do_not_get_a_puppy.html

[wrathofkuus]

I fucking hate this woman.

[tiramisu]

I want to punch her in her babymaker. My other thoughts are so unkind I'm trying to avoid giving voice to them. What a wretched woman to blame so much of the chaos and stress of a 3-child household on her dog.

[doctorchick]

Jul 29, 2013 19:04:52 GMT -5 tiramisu said:

I want to punch her in her babymaker. My other thoughts are so unkind I'm trying to avoid giving voice to them. What a wretched woman to blame so much of the chaos and stress of a 3-child household on her dog.

This. All of this. And her dog deserves so much better!

[bowies]

I'm most horrified that everyone they know gives away their pets when a child shows up. I guess like attracts like. Trash, the lot of 'em.

[Deleted]

I don't think I can read that without wanting to hulk smash someone.

[smock]

That is just sad. Poor dog, who apparently is to blame for just wanting a little attention.

It's also idiotic that because she's struggling after having three boys in four years, she thinks no one in the world should get a dog before having kids. Uh, ever think that maybe it's not the dog?

[Muddled]

Yeah... I think the dog is the least of her problems.

[smock]

Also, it's annoying as shit when people have kids and then think that because of their ability to reproduce, all childless people should take their advice. "Ah ha ha, well before I was a mother, I thought I was capable of love. But it turns out I never loved my dog, because maternal love is the only real love." Yeah. Fuck off.

[Muddled]

I think we all know that her advice should be, "Don't have 3 kids."

And, yes, smock. I agree. I don't know what it is about having kids that makes people so damn smart all of a sudden. Pretentious assholes.

[motzie]

Jul 30, 2013 8:31:29 GMT -5 Muddled said:

I think we all know that her advice should be, "Don't have 3 kids."

And, yes, smock. I agree. I don't know what it is about having kids that makes people so damn smart all of a sudden. Pretentious assholes.

For real. And 3 kids under 4, right? That poor dog.

Momming has made me better at one thing. I can suddenly make perfect pancakes like a mofo. It's like magic. I'll be pretentious about my pancakes all day long.

[Muddled]

Jul 30, 2013 8:45:49 GMT -5 motzie said:

Jul 30, 2013 8:31:29 GMT -5 Muddled said:

I think we all know that her advice should be, "Don't have 3 kids."

And, yes, smock. I agree. I don't know what it is about having kids that makes people so damn smart all of a sudden. Pretentious assholes.

For real. And 3 kids under 4, right? That poor dog.

Momming has made me better at one thing. I can suddenly make perfect pancakes like a mofo. It's like magic. I'll be pretentious about my pancakes all day long.

I will allow it on one condition.

COME AND MAKE ME PERFECT PANCAKES!!!

[kradleygirl]

This makes me so mad

[partiallysunny]

That poor dog is not the problem.

[imoan]

OMFG at this:
Now that he has a kid, he would happily drown the cats in the bathtub if it would help his son take a longer nap.

I want to drown that motherfucker in a tub so PENNY LANE can take a longer, happier nap. FUCK THESE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[partiallysunny]

And I suck at making pancakes.

[imoan]

Jul 30, 2013 8:28:04 GMT -5 smock said:

Also, it's annoying as shit when people have kids and then think that because of their ability to reproduce, all childless people should take their advice. "Ah ha ha, well before I was a mother, I thought I was capable of love. But it turns out I never loved my dog, because maternal love is the only real love." Yeah. Fuck off.

Smock- if it makes you feel any better... I now have a child and when I see Penny Lane, I want to hug her and love her and squeeze her and basically just figure out how to mash her wittle fuzzy body into mine so we can be one being... together 4eva.  

So yeah, for the people who think you don't know love until you have kids.  I love Lorelai more than I could ever express (more than I thought possible)... but I love Penny Lane just as much (even if it's a slightly different KIND of love).

[smock]

I could have predicted that, imoan, because you're not a total asshole. (at least when it comes to pets, lol)

And hey, now I want a Lorelai + Penny Lane = BFFs picture!

[margarita]

Jul 30, 2013 9:10:39 GMT -5 smock said:

I could have predicted that, imoan, because you're not a total asshole. (at least when it comes to pets, lol)

And hey, now I want a Lorelai + Penny Lane = BFFs picture!

lol!

[captainmel]

I only got through the first two paragraphs. What the fuck?!?! I want to find this woman and kill her.

River is better than a baby. I love him the most and he lets me sleep in and then snuggles me while I have coffee. A baby just cries.

[imoan]

Jul 30, 2013 9:20:45 GMT -5 margarita said:

Jul 30, 2013 9:10:39 GMT -5 smock said:

I could have predicted that, imoan, because you're not a total asshole. (at least when it comes to pets, lol)

And hey, now I want a Lorelai + Penny Lane = BFFs picture!

lol!

Amen!

[malibu]

That whole article makes my head explode.

[starrieskies]

Words cannot express the rage I feel for this woman right now... She and all of her sanctimonious pet-hating friends can DIAF!

[TheSeaward]

I have kids and I will be brutally honest here, I loved my dog (rip old girl) more than I loved my kids. my dog never talked back, my dog never made demands on me, my dog always loved me unconditionally no matter what. My dog was always there for me, my dog wanted to spend time with me.