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    What’s your worst part of being a one and done parent?

    @chrisc17 SAME. Despite many discussions about not interrupting, letting Mom and Dad talk, and not every conversation involves her, my 7yo can't stand if I or my husband has a conversation with an adult that doesn't involve her.
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    What’s your worst part of being a one and done parent?

    @eric2015 Mine (7) loves this! She thoroughly enjoys helping me sweep, mop, load and unload the dishwasher, and loading, sorting, and putting away laundry. She also loves using the dustbuster. She's also super helpful in settings other than home (she loves to help her teacher clean up at school...
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    “You’re so lucky you can afford to stay home”

    @merekas Yup. We were in a different place financially when I first started staying home when my daughter was a baby than we are now, and it was basically because of daycare costs that we wouldn't gain much monetarily if I'd returned to work right away, if we gained anything at all. I worked for...
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    Husband won’t open a joint account…. Thoughts?

    @pr0cessa Yes, it is. My husband and I have been on a joint account since before we were married. I've always had my own debit card and equal access, and that didn't change after I started staying home. I do all our household purchasing and make sure all the bills are paid, and we discuss out of...
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    Did anyone start Preschool at 4 instead of 3?

    @dardenel Same here. Mine started Pre-K through our school system at 4. The only thing available for 3yo and younger kids in my area has a fancy name but is basically daycare. She adjusted quickly and does well in school. There's no need to start at 3 if you don't have to/don't want to/the cost...
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    SAHPs, I Keep Messing Up and I'm Embarrassed. I Need to Fix This

    @ajewelinhiscrown A messed up routine and kids sick multiple times? Give yourself some grace. You're doing just fine. Just one of those things with one kid is enough to make my brain short out. Mine was sick with various things for almost 2 weeks. She'd get better for a day or two, then come...
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    Positive OAD Families in TV/Movies

    @elsie44olivier Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood features a variety of family structures - two parent homes, single parent homes, multi-generational families, families with multiple children, and families with one child. My daughter is outgrowing him now, but Daniel Tiger was a big part of how I...
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