What would YOU have to do to SAH?

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What would YOU have to do to SAH?
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Fri, 02-13-2009 - 5:09pm

If you're a WOH/WAH mom, what sort of "downsizing" would you need to do in order to afford to be a SAHM? (SAHM defined here as not earning any money)

For me, I would have to put all our non-essential possessions in storage and move in with my parents.

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Thu, 02-26-2009 - 4:39pm

Where was that stated or applied in this thread? We've discussed "debated" hands-on, day-to-day help of grade 3 and above homework. The hands-off homework parents, including myself, are quite involved with our children's education and school system. Did I miss a something?

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Thu, 02-26-2009 - 4:45pm

I don't think it's that the schools are letting kids fail because they don't feel it's their responsiblity.

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Thu, 02-26-2009 - 4:52pm

Oops--not true.

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Thu, 02-26-2009 - 4:58pm

I think that prior to NCLB, many US public schools definately WERE letting kids fail because they didn't see it as their problem/responsibility if kids failed. It was the kid's problem. NCLB made it the school's problem, which is its only benefit so far that I can see. When I was young, it did not trouble the school at all that I made D's in algebra. It wasn't their problem that I didn't understand it. It was considered my problem. This isn't unique to me since two other posters also brought up failing grades in algebra that warrented no intervention from the school. And of course it isn't unique to algebra.


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Thu, 02-26-2009 - 5:10pm

I was just offering suggestions.

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Thu, 02-26-2009 - 5:13pm

I'm still

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Thu, 02-26-2009 - 5:23pm

First, I'm really not talking about our district.

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Thu, 02-26-2009 - 5:24pm

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Thu, 02-26-2009 - 5:28pm

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Thu, 02-26-2009 - 5:33pm

You mean about ESL parents helping their kids with homework?

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