every one of us possesses a gene predisposing us toward rivalry, competition, and fits of envy with any past, present, or future siblings.

My sister taught me everything I really need to know, and she was only in sixth grade at the time.

desserts are the most crucial part of any meal.

After living with Richard, I discovered that men are only good at cleaning stuff they can hose down.

As we move closer and closer to a nonsexist world, women will have an equal opportunity as men to be rejected, embarrassed, and humiliated beyond all consolation.

The strongest common bond between the genders is the universally acknowledged truth that both men and women are unhappy with their hair.

I discovered, quite early in motherhood, that the longest and most painful deliveries occur when you give birth to stepchildren.