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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]There is the notion of wealth insecurity that plays a role. I raised my kids to speak 3 languages because I believe it will give them more opportunities later in life.

I do not think being middling at ballet will do much for them, although it was my dream to be a ballerina as a child and I never had lessons. If kids start a hobby our rule is that they have to do it for a year, and then they decide to continue or stop.

They all get good grades but seem to love socializing more than anything else. All fine and good if create lives they find fulfilling. [/quote]

I definitely think wealth insecurity plays a huge role. This has been studied.  UMC parents are scared of “slipping down” the economic ladder.   There’s been articles, books on resource hoarding.  [/quote]

+1. I notice how nobody tries to sell me MLM products since we left the DMV. Every mom I knew there had a side hustle even if she was already working full time. They fronted well as "I'm a mom boss" but the message I got was "the DMV is bleeding us dry financially so that's why I'm hawking essential oils".  I was a SAHM and then a part-time WOHM, and every working mom in my neighborhood treated me disrespectfully but wasn't shy about hitting me up for free childcare ALL THE TIME. Another one was hearing a knock at the door to find a neighbor mom asking to "borrow" food items -- an onion, a cup of sugar, etc. like I was their grocery store. "I didn't feel like running to the store and fighting the traffic, so I thought I'd ask you." I sometimes wondered if there was food insecurity behind the Michael Kors purse.[/quote]

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