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[quote=Anonymous][b]Completely optional:[/b] Christmas cards, professional photo shoots, coordinating outfits, gifts or cards for extended family and friends, demanding extracurriculars/travel sports, decorating for holidays, travel for pleasure, home renovations

[b]Somewhat optional:[/b] Gifts or cards for close family/in-laws, camps or activities with stringent deadlines, charitable giving, volunteer work. Sports, scouting, tutoring, art/music instruction, clubs. Cultural activities/dining out. Pet care/vet/training. Holiday tips, teacher gifts, yearbooks, PTA. Church.

[b]Technically/possibly optional:[/b] Field trips, school pictures, orthodontia, birthday parties, fundraisers, school dances/plays/activities/snack/potlucks. Playdates, entertaining. Birthday, holiday gifts/celebrations for immediate family. Travel to see family, assisting elderly relatives, weddings. Supervising homework, teacher conferences, extra credit. Therapies, specialized programming. Home improvement, gardening. Meal planning.

[b]Not optional:[/b] tracking school calendar, securing child care/aftercare/summer programming, doctor/dental appointments, haircuts, clothes and shoes. Sick days. Forms/paperwork for school. Paying bills, grocery shopping, food prep, home/yard maintenance. Cleaning. Covid impacts/quarantines.
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