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Re:My daughter was a creative genius, and then we bought her... by sirspacey on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @11:58AM (#25139162)
Thank you!

Our obsession with packing children’s lives with empty calorie activities to “prepare the for the real world” is destructive - to their potential, their mental health, and our ability to level up as a species.

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Re:My daughter was a creative genius, and then we bought her... by rdtwo on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @06:26PM (#25144060)
Yeah but us poors are stuck in this perpetual cycle. Only the ultra rich can escape
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Re:My daughter was a creative genius, and then we bought her... by sirspacey on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @06:32PM (#25144135)
We’re doing it with a Montessori school in a state with low cost of living. It’s a significant cost, but the generational impact massively outweighs the impact to our retirement.
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