I think just because you're a mom, it doesn't negate - if anything, you're probably more enhanced - that you're a woman trying to find your place in the world. Emma McLaughlin More Quotes by Emma McLaughlin More Quotes From Emma McLaughlin if you'e going to do something, darling, then do it all the way. Emma McLaughlin darling ifs way We "chicks" have munched our popcorn while romantic comedies became just comedies, and then each female protagonist got recast for Mathew McConaughey or Seth Rogan. Emma McLaughlin popcorn comedy female You should totally get implants," she said admiringly in the mirror. I shake my head. "I don't yet know what I'm going to do with my life, Diane. But I'm hoping being shaped like a barbell could only be a hindrance. Emma McLaughlin mirrors should said To all the guys who broke our hearts - we wouldn't appreciate what we have today without you. Emma McLaughlin appreciate guy heart I've learned that hurting you feels infinitely worse than being hurt myself. Emma McLaughlin ive-learned hurt love Why can't everything be as easy as walking into H&M and putting a week's worth of clothes on a credit card? Emma McLaughlin clothes credit cards ... keeping her wild-honey-and-chamomile-soaked hair from falling into her oatmeal-and-yogurt face mask Emma McLaughlin oatmeal hair fall It must be so hard for guys in relationships - to have just one girlfriend completely devoted to taking care of all your whole-grain needs. I can see how at the first opportunity you'd just have to get out there and - sow. Emma McLaughlin girlfriend guy opportunity For every woman who's ever wondered about the path not taken, Fenton and Steinke mine—with tremendous humor and insight—the mixed blessing of unexpected second chances. Emma McLaughlin second-chance taken blessing The more Mommy blogs going nuclear over playground etiquette I read and birthday parties of glazed adults munching cupcakes like demoralized zombies I attend, I realize this is what my friends who conceived before me meant by, 'You just won't care.' Emma McLaughlin me you friends birthday For a blink of an eye, there was so much media glare. It was unexpected, and I don't think we realized the magnitude of the message we were imparting with 'The Nanny Diaries.' There was also this added challenge that some of the media power players whose publications were doing stories on us perceived us to be sniping at their lifestyles. Emma McLaughlin challenge unexpected eye power Valentine's Day: Rubbing singles' noses in their lack of a mate and the noses of couples in their lack of time. Emma McLaughlin couples day valentines-day time We really set out in all our books to say something. Every one is an effort to bring the reader over and show them our theory as to why what we're talking about needs to be talked about. Emma McLaughlin say something effort talking Between finishing emails, loading the fridge, unloading the dishwasher, getting our son to eat his chicken nuggets and my dog to swallow her pill, it takes approximately 32 days for my husband and I to complete a discussion and 46 to wrap up a fight. Emma McLaughlin fight husband dog son A Hallmark card with paragraphs about my beauty written by a stranger is vaguely depressing. Emma McLaughlin about depressing stranger beauty Studios will tell you that they can't turn a profit on female-driven entertainment. Which is like the Gap saying no one is buying clothes anymore. No. No one is buying your clothes. Emma McLaughlin saying will you clothes We 'chicks' have munched our popcorn while romantic comedies became just comedies, and then each female protagonist got recast for Matthew McConaughey or Seth Rogan. Emma McLaughlin got just popcorn romantic My writing partner, Nicki, and I became obsessed with a monologist who performs unscripted shows equipped with nothing more than scribbled bullet points and a glass of water. We wrote him a fan letter and found ourselves sharing lunch and eventually a friendship. Emma McLaughlin partner lunch friendship water As a rule, I try to steer clear of opinions pertaining to your parenting. I assume you're doing the best you can, and God bless. Emma McLaughlin best you parenting god I think something that really shocked me as a nanny were parents who sort of assumed the worst from the get-go. People who didn't accept the benefit of the doubt. Emma McLaughlin parents think me people
