You know what I find fascinating?
The religious conservatives, by which I mean the specific people in my life, who have always been the biggest influences on my own Internal Mommy Wars are in full, unequivocal support of Sarah Palin and have no doubts that can be both an effective mother and vice president.
Then why do you doubt that I can be both a great mom and fulfill my professional ambitions using the gifts and the calling God gave me? I wondered, as I lay sobbing during one yoga practice last week. If there is some distinction between …read more

The Daily Story has an article about the First Mrs. John McCain, Carol.

Mrs. McCain #1 was a beauty queen when John married her, but when he returned home from the war, she was disfigured and had a shattered pelvis from a terrible and debilitating car accident. Sitting in the wheelchair caused her to gain a lot of weight.

When John McCain divorced his crippled, disfigured wife (after cheating on her a lot) 30 years ago, he married the New Mrs. McCain, Cindy, a beer heiress 18 years younger than himself one month later.

It’s inexplicable how religious conservative first wives will justify …read more