Public school is not perfect. Many public school students leave school with a less-than-stellar grasp of basic concepts that should be second nature by the time they’re 18. However, I resent the idea that all public schools are cesspools of low morals and mediocre education. I’d venture to say that many parents who enroll their …
Seguir leyendo Homeschooling stepmom pressures mom into homeschooling her 8 and 9-year-old children, claims her 4 kids are jealous that they go to public school: ‘Nicole said it is unfair for her children to see mine go to school while hers do not’
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16-year-old rebuffs absent dad when he breaks down about missing her high school graduation: ‘He said I was punishing him for being human’
The most overwhelming yet eventually rewarding part of being a parent is that there are no days off from it. Once you sign up to be a mom or a dad, that label is with you for life, unless you fully renounce it. Even those who share custody of their children and may not be …
Seguir leyendo 16-year-old rebuffs absent dad when he breaks down about missing her high school graduation: ‘He said I was punishing him for being human’
‘I feel like the villain in my own house’: Entitled mom insists grad student kid give up their room to their pregnant sister for 3 months, despite paying rent and being in school full-time
Being a full-time student is hard, especially in higher education, where you’re expected to cover most of your own expenses with a budget that is supposed to materialize out of thin air. Sure, that’s why financial aid exists, but not everyone has the bandwidth to take out loans that’ll land and keep them in hot …
Seguir leyendo ‘I feel like the villain in my own house’: Entitled mom insists grad student kid give up their room to their pregnant sister for 3 months, despite paying rent and being in school full-time
Dad forbids 17-year-old daughter from going to her dream university, signs her up for community college classes behind her back: ‘He don’t trust me to go 2 hours away’
It is not easy to decide whether to attend a 4-year university immediately or to attend a community college for 2 years and then transfer to a 4-year college for your junior year and beyond. The answer looks different to everyone, depending on their financial situation. The most important thing is to be honest with …
Seguir leyendo Dad forbids 17-year-old daughter from going to her dream university, signs her up for community college classes behind her back: ‘He don’t trust me to go 2 hours away’
Only child confronts parents after they refuse to fund his college education, insisting he must get a scholarship or student loans: ‘They don’t have anything saved for me’
Without the financial support of a parent, many kids find themselves unable to go to college. Let’s face it, student loans are not a great option, as most of us carry that burden on for the majority of our lives. It’s not really surprising that some people would rather skip college altogether than be subjected …
Seguir leyendo Only child confronts parents after they refuse to fund his college education, insisting he must get a scholarship or student loans: ‘They don’t have anything saved for me’
55-year-old mom schedules family cruise right before her 30-year-old daughter’s grad school graduation, forcing the family to chose which event to attend: ‘Many have already said they can’t afford both’
If you were given the choice between a big, flashy vacation and attending your niece’s college graduation, which would you pick? One of the options is objectively a lot more fun for you, but the other gives you a chance to make someone you love feel appreciated and special. Attending a graduation is a lot …
Seguir leyendo 55-year-old mom schedules family cruise right before her 30-year-old daughter’s grad school graduation, forcing the family to chose which event to attend: ‘Many have already said they can’t afford both’
18-year-old lies about which college she’s attending to make sure her codependent step-sister doesn’t follow her to the same school: ‘Mom told me I wasn’t thinking of what was best for Charlotte’
Older sisters know the feeling of their younger sister copying them all too well. When I was getting potty trained, my younger sister wanted to take the leap too, despite being a year and a half younger than me. When I did community theater, she followed in my footsteps. I never really had a complex …
Seguir leyendo 18-year-old lies about which college she’s attending to make sure her codependent step-sister doesn’t follow her to the same school: ‘Mom told me I wasn’t thinking of what was best for Charlotte’
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’
18 year-old hides dream-college acceptance letter from controlling mother who has made it clear she wants them to work in her cafe: ‘Every time I imagine telling her, I hear her guilt tripping me’
I suddenly feel naive for thinking that every mother—no matter how fulfilled or lonesome she may be— cannot wait for the day when her «perfect little Johnny» gets accepted into their dream school. She can finally brag about it to every Tom, Harry and Sally that stands on either side of her in Tesco’s grocery …
Seguir leyendo 18 year-old hides dream-college acceptance letter from controlling mother who has made it clear she wants them to work in her cafe: ‘Every time I imagine telling her, I hear her guilt tripping me’
Dad punishes 13-year-old daughter for calling her classmate «poor» by making her go to school with extremely bad hygiene for 3 days: ‘No shower, no deodorant, no brushing of teeth, and reused clothes’
There is a fine line between a harsh punishment and an unacceptable one. I understand that teens can misbehave in a way that requires harsh punishment, but that doesn’t mean that their parents should hire strangers to kidnap them from their rooms in the middle of the night and live off the land with a …
Seguir leyendo Dad punishes 13-year-old daughter for calling her classmate «poor» by making her go to school with extremely bad hygiene for 3 days: ‘No shower, no deodorant, no brushing of teeth, and reused clothes’