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LastLiberal in PalmSprings

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9. "I wasn't prepared to be a parent 24/7" and "I just need a break."

Reply to albacore (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2020, 01:26 AM

Jul 2020

Don't you worry about that. Just tightly pack your children into classrooms with dozens of other kids, and the chances are good you won't have to be a parent anymore. Or a spouse, for that matter.

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School reopening.... [View all] albacore Jul 2020 OP

Hey Parent - You've Taken Good Care Of Your Child All This Time.... global1 Jul 2020 #1

Well, that should be enough to scare the hell out of you bottomofthehill Jul 2020 #2

EXACTLY ALL OF THIS. onecaliberal Jul 2020 #3

K + R Raastan Jul 2020 #4

Great read...depressing reality is STILL reality though...schools should remain closed, period. Moostache Jul 2020 #5

If no other reason matters, PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2020 #6

My perception is that some people who want to reopen schools ASAP PufPuf23 Jul 2020 #7

I have a retired college professor living across the street from me. Dem2theMax Jul 2020 #8

"I wasn't prepared to be a parent 24/7" and "I just need a break." LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jul 2020 #9

So well written. Aussie105 Jul 2020 #10

There are so many analogies that can be drawn in this situation irilli_hadenoff Jul 2020 #11

K&R uponit7771 Jul 2020 #12

If they reopen making any children or teachers attend school duforsure Jul 2020 #13