He has helped them so much; he deserves to have some fun for himself! Inheritance is one of those things that is not frequently discussed in polite society, and for good reasons. It’s kind of a morbid reality that fortunate young people can come into a great sum of money after the passing of their …
Seguir leyendo 54-year-old dad spends $130K set aside for his grandchildren’s education on a boat because his adult children don’t have kids, adult children freak out: ‘They admitted that they expected me to leave them a good inheritance.’
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Man’s aunt steals $9k in scholarship checks from his daughter, so he puts a lien on her RV as payback: ‘»She’s smart, she’ll win more scholarships’»
A hard pill to swallow? A college education doesn’t pay for itself. Between merit scholarships, work study, and sports grant money, you can usually find a way to cut corners a bit in terms of tuition and room and board. Not all of us have the finances to cover ourselves through college, especially when you’re …
Seguir leyendo Man’s aunt steals $9k in scholarship checks from his daughter, so he puts a lien on her RV as payback: ‘»She’s smart, she’ll win more scholarships’»
Entitled husband demands stay-at-home mom homeschool their 3-year-old daughter, despite the mom’s disinterest in homeschooling: ‘If it’s so important to him, let him homeschool.’
She’s not going to be a very good teacher if she doesn’t want to be one. Homeschooling is one of those things that you should only do if you’re fully committed. If you’re only feeling 50% about doing it, your kids would probably be better off in a public school. You shouldn’t homeschool unless you’re …
Seguir leyendo Entitled husband demands stay-at-home mom homeschool their 3-year-old daughter, despite the mom’s disinterest in homeschooling: ‘If it’s so important to him, let him homeschool.’
High school teacher reveals that SAT reading section contains 25 word ‘micropassages’, offers obvious answers: ‘I would have gotten into an Ivy if the SAT was like this in 2007’
Getting an education should mean doing things that challenge your brain, but the level that provides a challenge differs for everyone. There are many different types of intelligence, and not everybody is going to have the same strengths. Nonetheless, most people would agree that it is important for those who are able to put the …
Seguir leyendo High school teacher reveals that SAT reading section contains 25 word ‘micropassages’, offers obvious answers: ‘I would have gotten into an Ivy if the SAT was like this in 2007’
Parents defend taking their kids out of school for family vacations: ‘Booking flights 4 days later to match their school’s vacation was going to cost me $7,000 more’
Taking your kids out of school to go on vacation can be controversial in some circles. A lot of people think there is plenty of time during the summer, Winter Break, and Spring Break to travel with your kids, so parents shouldn’t take them out of school for a vacation. My public school district made …
Seguir leyendo Parents defend taking their kids out of school for family vacations: ‘Booking flights 4 days later to match their school’s vacation was going to cost me $7,000 more’
Stay-at-home dad refuses to homeschool his 6-year-old daughter because she’s failing 1st grade math, despite his wife’s insistence: ‘I want her to have a “normal” childhood’
Homeschooling is one of those things that you can’t do halfway. If one parent really wants to do it and the other does not, it will be challenging to make it happen. Homeschooling requires both parents to be working full-time, with one parent supporting the family financially and the other planning and facilitating their children’s …
Seguir leyendo Stay-at-home dad refuses to homeschool his 6-year-old daughter because she’s failing 1st grade math, despite his wife’s insistence: ‘I want her to have a “normal” childhood’
23-year-old niece tries to help homeschooled 13-year-old cousin who can’t do his times tables, enrages aunt who thinks her teaching is just fine: ‘Charlie needs to learn to be accountable to someone besides his mommy’
People are so split on whether homeschooling is a good thing or a bad thing for a reason. Homeschoolers either grow up to be the biggest slackers who have very little common knowledge, or hardworking, professional, and incredibly smart. I’ve never met a former homeschooler who was totally middle of the road in every way: …
Seguir leyendo 23-year-old niece tries to help homeschooled 13-year-old cousin who can’t do his times tables, enrages aunt who thinks her teaching is just fine: ‘Charlie needs to learn to be accountable to someone besides his mommy’
‘Do not homeschool your kids. You are NOT up to it.’: Former homeschoolers share why they think parents should not homeschool their kids
Homeschooling is one of those things that everyone has a strong opinion about. As a public schooler for life, I can’t speak to the experience of kids who were never in a traditional school environment, but I know for certain that I would’ve hated it. I love being around people, and I get kind of …
Seguir leyendo ‘Do not homeschool your kids. You are NOT up to it.’: Former homeschoolers share why they think parents should not homeschool their kids
Dad asks ex-wife to unenroll their 10-year-old son from private school because he can’t afford to send his 8 and 10-year-old stepchildren to private school: ‘I won’t deny my kids good things because they can’t afford for her children.’
Life isn’t fair, and there’s no better time to learn that than during childhood. As much as we like to believe children are blind to the inequalities of the world when they’re young and innocent, they notice when someone else has more than they do almost instantaneously. If you cut a cupcake in half and …
Seguir leyendo Dad asks ex-wife to unenroll their 10-year-old son from private school because he can’t afford to send his 8 and 10-year-old stepchildren to private school: ‘I won’t deny my kids good things because they can’t afford for her children.’
‘My 19-year-old can’t spell or write’: Unschooling mom with illiterate 12-year-old and adult kids calls herself a failure, the internet agrees
I have always been a little suspicious of alternative methods of schooling. I know that there are some parents out there who are completely competent at teaching their kids from Kindergarten to 12th grade, but I highly doubt that’s the majority of homeschoolers. Most of the time, kids who do their schooling at home would …
Seguir leyendo ‘My 19-year-old can’t spell or write’: Unschooling mom with illiterate 12-year-old and adult kids calls herself a failure, the internet agrees