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    How do you not get hung up on what other babies are able to do?

    @asalia207 There's a theory: there are sunflower kids, and orchid kids. Sunflower kids grow to enormous heights, pretty much on their own, they're hardy, they thrive with very basic input. Orchid kids at the other end of the garden spectrum require specific conditions in order to thrive...
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    Child Care is Expensive, or Why I Bought My Mother-In-Law a Car

    @brandonhi I think about what my MIL has been through in her life, I would lay down in the mud to keep her feet dry. She was married with children before she could have a bank account. (Her hubby was a great man they loved each other and had a good life). She had to grow up fast to care for...
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    Child Care is Expensive, or Why I Bought My Mother-In-Law a Car

    @brandonhi Props for the grandmas who are STILL providing free labour to their families. The car option is only "cheaper" because grandma doesn't charge what she is worth. Which is way more than daycare.
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    Child Care is Expensive, or Why I Bought My Mother-In-Law a Car

    @brandonhi I DID THIS. It felt insane. We spent $15k on a 2014 lowish mileage yaris, and we pay the insurance and gas. Still cheaper and kids get to be cared for by my MIL whom they love. Thank god she is so energetic and her eyes / ears work well so she can still drive. She's 84. I love the...
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