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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DCUM's Amazing "Hacks!"

-Hire someone else to clean, garden, maintain house and take care of kids

-Pay more money for conveniences like meal prep and scheduled delivery and early access to things

-Marry spouse who parents and contributes to functioning of household

-Expect and teach children to do  age-appropriate things for themselves, instead of infantilizing them

-[b]Have normal expectations of life and don't feel the need for everything to be The Absolute Most Optimal All The Time

Brilliant, right? Where is my book deal? [/b]

Basically-- and I'm not even being snarky, just observing-- the key to "easy parenting" according to DCUM is being UMC or wealthy and yet not buying into the high and  unnecessarily (and even regressively) complicated standards of the UMC.

"Hacks" are supposed to be things one might not have thought of. I feel like these things are presented as "hacks" because people either imagine that "paying for things" or "not striving for absolute perfection" are ideas the commenters hadn't considered when they started out or that they imagine others haven't considered. IDK. Reminds me of when this wealthy lady was like, "Have you been to the DOLLAR STORE? They have so many little things for a dollar that are more expensive everywhere else! It's brilliant, you should try it!"[/quote]

I guess you did not look hard enough for your book deal.  Your last bullet point already produced enough parent shaming material to fill a shelf in my local library.  I am sure, there is a place for some more publications.[/quote]

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