I really feel sorry for her daughters. Not because they're not traditionally pretty but because their mother is disappointed in their looks. They would have absorbed this in so many ways over their lives. Being pretty isnt the be all and end all. Looks fade shitty personalities are forever. 

You forgot the bit about him publicly cheating on his wife with a costar while pregnant. He is the grossest of gross men who clearly has no respect for women. He will say what he thinks we want to hear - but watch his actions. He's not sorry about ANYTHING other than the fact that we can all now see through him.

My partner went no contact with his parents 12years ago and I’ve never met them but I totally understand why he did. Before we were together (we were friends for 15yrs) I was so shocked  that he’d cut his parents off and encouraged him to reconnect. I was seeing what was happening through the lense of someone who has a great relationship with their parents so I had absolutely no idea what I was talking about. It still makes me feel ill when I think about. Good on your husband for setting boundaries and protecting you both 💜

There is no way that it was accidently left in before it went to print. It just smells fishy! And I know that I don't know them but I doubt they would have been racist in their conversation esp as they were talking about a much anticipated grandchild and nephew. 

I fly for work a few times a month and agree with most of these. This is my big 3: 

Being a size 8-10 throughout my teen years to my late 30's I had always LOVED clothes shopping and funky gorgeous dresses were my thing! That changed when I left Sydney for Tassie, started IVF, miscarriages, an ectopic pregnancy, and well covid. At size 18 and my shopping experience blew my mind and not in a good way. I was regulated to shopping at Big W and there were no funky dresses that helped me express my personality or that even made me feel a little bit fabulous. I'm slowly coming back down with my weight but I now have so much empathy for anyone over a size 14. 

Just because someone has more money doesn't mean that you should expect them to pay for you. Before a career change I often pushed back on going to expensive restaurants or would state that I'd probably need to stick to the cheapest or house bottle of wine that night. Now that I'm earning more money I'll often grab or try to grab the bill depending on who I'm with. I think i would start to resent it if it were expected. That said I  would never mind going to a cheap and cheerful restaurant if that was more comfortable for everyone and often the food is just as yum.

Everyone that I know who has come out of these schools has been incredibly successful. Inc Architects, Tech leaders and many business owners. From what I have heard it sounds like a dream school experience. 

It makes me laugh that the most real conversation happening about IVF, age and success is happening on the Kardashians.

This annoys me so much! You do you lovely lady. I don't have kids but I know that I wished my parents were home more when I was growing up (though I totally understood that they both needed to work). We should be able to do what is best for us and our families without other women or men tearing us down.

My husband and I were both sobbing messes after watching Gina experience her daughter’s birthday on Alone. We think that she is such a brilliant human. Thank  you so much for this beautiful article ❤️

I want to say that i hate reading stories like this but that is not the right wording as I am very happy for these ladies. But all of these stories about women who try IVF for years and then fall pregnant are very misleading. Myself and many others do IVF for years with no baby at the end of the end of the journey. Stories like these kept me going but I wish there were more stories from people who haven't ended up with babies and what that looks like. 

My partner doesn't speak to his parents (all very valid reasons) but this gave me a little MIL envy!! 😂😂

Did you say Lindsay Lohan is playing Paris Hilton (if she had amnesia @ Christmas)?? Fine I'll watch it haha

Why isn’t there a pic of Tammy in this article. She could be anywhere 🤷‍♀️

Why does he seem to be above accountability? It's absolutely ridiculous and scary.

I love that the author is happy and content 💜 It sounds like both adults put their child first which doesn’t always happen. Great article! 

I feel this so much! I'm 41 with BMI of 31 that puts me into the obese range! I'm really top heavy though (ecup) and I really think there is a ton of info that the "BMI" doesn't take into account. One of the reasons this article resonated is that I live a pretty healthy lifestyle, I don't eat processed foods, my meals are healthy and I exercise regularly. After suffering an ectopic pregnancy that started in March and finally resolved itself in August (nightmare) I've been on a hormone reset diet (basically only grass fed meat / organic poultry, green veg and good fats) for a  month. So no eating out or having fun with friends and i've only shifted 2kg - but I feel fabulous and that's what I'm focused on. Thanks for the great article! 

My partner is estranged from his parents due to narcissistic behaviors.  They would likely also say that they have no idea why he cut them out of his life as generally, it's all about them. My partner has only seen his mental health improve over the almost 10 years of estrangement and is often judged by others when they ask about his family. People are at times rude and invasive when they question him on it. I felt that there wasn't much "looking inwards" explored in this article and that it needed more detail/context.