1. I really love musicals -- Phantom is about my favorite play ever! -- and I can't think of anything I'd rather do more than see a brand-new, original musical. But I've been so distracted with my cousin's bridesmaids all staying at my house. There are eleven of them, and they haven't even changed out of their dresses, and it's been three days since my cousin's wedding. As soon as they leave, I'll be able to focus. 2. How…

As a Person With Child[ren] who is, for some reason, often the only person with child[ren] you know, I am frequently asked "are there sites/forums for moms or soon-to-be moms that aren't total garbage?" "No," I usually say. "They are all garbage." (Sidebar: there are many, many wonderful writers who are moms who write about being moms, and conversations about parenting are valid and deserve space in the public discourse, share your favourites in the…