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I'm not overreacting. This is life for more people than you can imagine. Just because you're unfamiliar with how others live, doesn't justify your opinions. Most of these people can't afford to eat like we do. We're very, very privileged.

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people who don't plan to have one parent home as the primary caregiver until their child/ren are at least school age should not be parents, this includes single by choice parents.

Agree with this 100%. I loved my job before I had my first child but knew having a baby meant leaving the workforce for many years. My kids are grown now (high school and beyond) and I am loving being back in the workforce. We didn't even consider children until we were as sure as we could be that one of us could be at home at least until they started school.

I think a lot of the problems we are seeing with kids and young adults today are directly related to 10+ hours in daycare away from their parent during those critical early years.

Honest question. Do you you truly think there are more problems now with kids and young adults than there were (say) 30 years ago or 60 years ago?

In some ways my view is that if that's going to be our criteria, we'd be better of sending every single kid to daycare because the kids of the 1950s stay-at-home moms sure didn't seem to turn out well as a group compared to the more recent generation that spent more time in daycare on average. As a group I think millenials are a kinder, more compassionate, less violent group than their predecessors. I am not a millenial but I am around a lot of them and I think they're a lot less self-centered than the Baby Boomers (who statistically had a lot more SAHMs). I think this shows up in crime and violence statistics as well.

Anonymous wrote:We're very, very privileged.

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people who don't plan to have one parent home as the primary caregiver until their child/ren are at least school age should not be parents, this includes single by choice parents.

Agree with this 100%. I loved my job before I had my first child but knew having a baby meant leaving the workforce for many years. My kids are grown now (high school and beyond) and I am loving being back in the workforce. We didn't even consider children until we were as sure as we could be that one of us could be at home at least until they started school.

I think a lot of the problems we are seeing with kids and young adults today are directly related to 10+ hours in daycare away from their parent during those critical early years.

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Please explain. Imagine you work 69-70 hrs a week, and live somewhere where there's literally NO grocery stores, only convenience stores and fast food. No transportation out if the city. We need to get gardens and groceries into these places, somehow. This Is all many people know. They've never even eaten a salad!

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You do understand that mental illnesses work on a scale don't you?

people who don't plan to have one parent home as the primary caregiver until their child/ren are at least school age should not be parents, this includes single by choice parents.

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I appreciate your honesty! A response: I have anxiety and it really sucks. It's paralyzing for me and I've spoken with others with similarly uncomfortable realities. I guess I don't understand why you consider mental illness "legitimate" (?) only if it's severe.

Agree on Beyoncé. She's beautiful - that's her draw.

If you actually have anxiety I wasn't referring to you. I was referring to people who say things like "OMG I'm having a panic attack!!" and they clearly aren't they are just nervous or being a drama queen. Or someone saying they have OCD when their coffee sleeve is crooked - that isn't mental illness, that is insulting to someone who actually suffers from it.

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I appreciate your honesty! A response: I have anxiety and it really sucks. It's paralyzing for me and I've spoken with others with similarly uncomfortable realities. I guess I don't understand why you consider mental illness "legitimate" (?) only if it's severe.

Agree on Beyoncé. She's beautiful - that's her draw.

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Anonymous wrote:junk foods and processed foods should be taxed heavily

and people who rely on cheap, processed foods because they can't afford to buy healthier foods, should be given incentives (assistance) to buy healthier foods

A healthy life is the only incentive you need

It must be amazing to be so privileged, you don't know about food deserts. Many inner cities offer no access to fresh foods.

Excuses excuses

Please explain. Imagine you work 69-70 hrs a week, and live somewhere where there's literally NO grocery stores, only convenience stores and fast food. No transportation out if the city. We need to get gardens and groceries into these places, somehow. This Is all many people know. They've never even eaten a salad!

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Anonymous wrote:junk foods and processed foods should be taxed heavily

and people who rely on cheap, processed foods because they can't afford to buy healthier foods, should be given incentives (assistance) to buy healthier foods

A healthy life is the only incentive you need

It must be amazing to be so privileged, you don't know about food deserts. Many inner cities offer no access to fresh foods.

Excuses excuses

Please explain. Imagine you work 69-70 hrs a week, and live somewhere where there's literally NO grocery stores, only convenience stores and fast food. No transportation out if the city. We need to get gardens and groceries into these places, somehow. This Is all many people know. They've never even eaten a salad!

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Anonymous wrote:junk foods and processed foods should be taxed heavily

and people who rely on cheap, processed foods because they can't afford to buy healthier foods, should be given incentives (assistance) to buy healthier foods

A healthy life is the only incentive you need

It must be amazing to be so privileged, you don't know about food deserts. Many inner cities offer no access to fresh foods.

Excuses excuses

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Anonymous wrote:junk foods and processed foods should be taxed heavily

and people who rely on cheap, processed foods because they can't afford to buy healthier foods, should be given incentives (assistance) to buy healthier foods

A healthy life is the only incentive you need