Opinion – What every girl needs to know about shaving the fuzz off her face

There comes a time in every woman’s life when she realizes she’s not getting any younger, breaks free from the constraints of social judgment, and starts to shave her face.

Or at least she should. Take me as an example.

One day last spring, I was leaning over the kitchen sink trying to figure out the horrendous stench coming from my son Taylor’s backpack, when my daughter, Grace, made an interesting statement.

“Mommy, your face is furry,” she said.

“My face is not furry,” I replied as I attempted to pry open Taylor’s lunch thermos while simultaneously resisting the urge to throw up.

“Yes it is. You look all fuzzy and stuff.”

“You wanna see fuzz? Check out these meatballs,”