Quotes from Emily Yoffe

I understand polyamory is different from polygamy, and doesn't share the latter's rigid and noxious views that men run the show and are the only ones allowed multiple partners.

I agree that not responding, and blocking his email, is the way to deal with the man you hope falls silent again.

Children need adult men in their lives.

Never loan money to friends or family that you are not able to write off entirely.

When you have a life milestone happen, it's good to step back and reassess the things you thought you knew about yourself.

When you expand the definition of marriage beyond one man and one woman, society can expect other consenting adults in other configurations to say that their choices deserve recognition.

?s I've mentioned many times, sitting through graduation ceremonies is one of life's drearier milestones.

Accept the fact that life presents us with opportunities to find more than one "one", and that you have learned a mighty life lesson when the next one comes along.

I can't imagine anything that would signal more clearly that life goes on and joy can follow tragedy than your having a much wanted child.

You can't get a guarantee from everyone who appears in personal photographs that they will forever remain warm presences in one's life or sweet memories.

Young women are getting a distorted message that their right to match men drink for drink is a feminist issue. The real feminist message should be that when you lose the ability to be responsible for yourself, you drastically increase the chances that you will attract the kinds of people who, shall we say, don't have your best interest at heart. That's not blaming the victim; that's trying to prevent more victims.

As Winston Churchill said, "Dogs look up to you, Cats look down on you." It's just that I discovered that being looked at from both of those perspectives is where I want to be.

People who have the capacity to ruthlessly maltreat their children tend toward self-justification, not shame.

Keep in mind that when you tell people to come see you, they might not get the idea about when it's time to leave.

Once an affair is over, the cheaters need to agree not to see each other anymore in order to reestablish trust with their spouses.

Setting up a college fund would be a great way to redirect the tangible evidence of Daddy's love.

Love is not shown by giving your toddler a car. It's better demonstrated by clapping as she bangs on pots or singing to her while she plays with her cheap little bath toys in the tub.

The biggest problem is that people want to tell the whole story, and they write letters that are way longer than anything I could possibly run.

The world's full of victims and the world's full of terrible perpetrators and I want them identified and caught.

Most women at some point or many points in their lives will have to deal with an unwanted advance and having the confidence to be "rude" and say no is an important skill to develop.

Obama's major accomplishment is himself. This can be an effective argument to make to undecided voters and something Obama has to artfully address.

Insecurity is a toxin and confidence is a tonic, so make the choice not to dwell on the worst possible case.