Eliana Osborn

1. Borrow a child.

I’ve developed a fast and furious passion for the new Daily Show host, Trevor Noah.

Your partner will make you want to throw up at some point. Pure, unadulterated disgust.

It is hard to find any real numbers about how many people do "direct sales" or how much money they make. The web is full of either big promises or pissed-off former sellers. What I do know, from bazillions of friends and family, is that making much more than pocket money means selling like a real job. Yes, it might be more flexible, but there’s no magic formula.

Sometimes the nicest kids turn into whole new people when they come over to your house.

Standardized tests are taking over the world. I can say this because it is true. Like a creeping vine that seems attractive and charming at first, tests appear to be reasonable for the data and direction they can provide.

My husband is worried about stigma, about Owen feeling different, about epilepsy being part of his identity. Those are sweet concerns, really. And I get it — I love the kid too. I’d never want to make his life harder in any way.

Ray Nagin. Yes, the former New Orleans mayor who now has a criminal record. Let me explain.

I look tired when I stay up too late. I also look tired if I get eight hours of sleep.

...But not in the way you'd think.