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    Do you all accommodate any kids activity/sport you can? Or do you draw a line even if you COULD make it happen?

    @dennisbon My kids are 5 and 7 and we do carpools. Our school is small and very close and I’ve only carpooled with people in their class. It’s a lot easier when they’re older so you don’t have to worry about car seats. I’ve sweat so much trying to buckle in the middle booster, it’s a nightmare...
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    Do you all accommodate any kids activity/sport you can? Or do you draw a line even if you COULD make it happen?

    @dennisbon I would accommodate if this is something they really care about. Carpools, you gotta carpool. I think for kids, having an interest in sports is so important for self esteem, especially girls. I am secretly happy that my kids aren’t good enough for sports that they would do club teams...
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    Income keeps going up but husband doesn’t want to outsource any chores

    @gembeldolar As someone that grew up lower middle class and an immigrant, a lot of time I felt disadvantaged and that I had to work harder because I had no safety net. It’s a sense of scarcity of opportunity and fear of failure that drove me. I can easily see how the OP’s husband might be in a...
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    Income keeps going up but husband doesn’t want to outsource any chores

    @gembeldolar I understand his sentiment. My husband and I are pretty high income and it took us a looooonnnng time before we decided to spend money on a cleaner. We still are super thrifty compared to our friends, I go grocery shopping (no deliveries), I cook 85% of our meals and never do food...
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