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The teacher across the hall from me came back to work 3 days after his baby was born. He couldn’t afford to take unpaid leave, because his wife (a teacher in the elementary school) was taking it. He also taught summer school and worked other side gigs to get through it. As mentioned… Read More

This is a vote for the Lane Bryant bras. They are super comfortable, go up to L for some styles, and even look cute. Lane Bryant knows how to dress big bodies - trust the experts. Just be aware that bands run large.

As a teacher with 4 years experience in 2019 (when I quit), I earned 50k at a charter school with great benefits. This was in Philadelphia. As a young single woman with a roommate it was totally fine, but I can’t imagine trying to raise a family on a teacher’s salary.

I went to a “Little Ivy” (elite liberal arts college) and I had a great time. I think a lot of the comments on rich kids are dependent on your friend group. My sister describes feeling different because she was the only one of her friends with a part-time job. Meanwhile, all my friends… Read More

Unfortunately, it is very true. Multiple studies have confirmed that: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5AB0C5/#:~:text=The%20study%20confirmed%20earlier%20research,when%20the%20man%20was%20ill. https://amp.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/mar/30/the-men-who-give-up-on-their-spouses-when-they-have-cancer… Read More

I’ll third! Quartz is a workhorse, and it comes in fun colors (my countertops are sparkly)! The only “downside” is that it is not endlessly heat resistant, where you can just place hot pans directly on the countertop. But most anyone is using a trivet anyway, so this isn’t a real… Read More

My sister has one, and hates it. It’s always too hot or too cold, and the living room is very dark because there are no other windows and the light doesn’t penetrate enough, inside. She has ceded the room to spiders and never goes in there.

Other commentators have discussed the origins of “tradwife” culture in Christian Nationalist and white supremacist thinking, so read those comments. This is also a huge women’s rights issue. In our modern world, we forget how recently women got the right to have their own bank accounts… Read More

I stand by my Hydroflask. I had to buy my second bottle last year, because I accidentally forgot my first bottle in an airport. It was a huge upgrade from my Nalgene, and I had it for 4 years. My one Hydroflask has never let me down, and buying tons of water bottles completely defeats… Read More

Teacher education programs are absolutely a HUGE problem. I learned almost nothing practical, that helped me develop classroom management skills. It is wrong to compare the US to Western Europe. As @RTRY mentioned, you’re comparing tiny countries with the whole of the US. NYC has… Read More