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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, my mental health. I had virtually no anxiety pre-kids. Now I have 2 daughters and I have to worry about predators, mass shootings, rape….I never thought I’d be an anxious parent but my kids are very rarely out of my sight and they are required to take martial arts classes so they can defend themselves.

Also I have always been very feminist and believe no one deserves to be assaulted no matter what they wear or how they behave. But I am making damn sure my girls keep covered to not attract attention, that they behave in ways that keep predators at bay, and that they do not touch alcohol, drugs, or go to parties.

Which also means I lead by example, so I’ve given up all alcohol and late nights with friends, and I always dress extremely modestly.

Now with the latest school shooting, I am considering home schooling, which also means my career will take a huge hit. I own my own business and work from home, but I would have to scale back by 50% and work on weekends when dad is home. [/quote]

Ummmmm.  You realize some of this is going to backfire spectacularly (kids will rebel with clothing drinking etc).  [/quote]

Why do Americans always think children are bound to rebel dramatically?

Like yeah maybe her daughter will wear a tube top in College but so what? [/quote]

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