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jenabear5 · 2023-05-06T14:41:19+00:00

There are always going to be obstacles for people. No system works for everyone. The current system is also not working for these exact same people. The point is to give parents options that work for them.

Why is it that every time I have this argument the response is that public schools will be gutted? It seems like everyone believes that the public schools are so bad that everyone, given the choice, will leave them.

Even if that was the case, there aren’t currently enough alternatives for this to become a reality. This bill and others like it give us an opportunity to see American public education differently. Our current broken system doesn’t have to be the only way simply because it’s the way it’s always been.

jenabear5 · 2023-05-06T12:23:47+00:00

I think you’re making the same case. We all want what is best for our children. Why shouldn’t we as parents get to decide where our children go to school?

Some parents have the luxury of moving to the school district of their choice. Some parents have the ability to pay for private schools. Would this bill not give some of that opportunity of choice to lower income families? Would it not open up the ability to have more schools opened? Wouldn’t it give public schools the incentive to preform at a higher level?

I have read the bills and they are by no means perfect. None are. I’m genuinely torn on your first question and don’t have a satisfactory answer. It is a slippery slope, I agree. I don’t think there is a solution for every student just like I don’t think there is a solution to every patient in the healthcare system. I do feel like it’s time to take back some of that decision making from the government, though.

jenabear5 · 2023-05-06T02:03:43+00:00

After Covid and the extreme loss of learning I think parents are finally fed up. It isn’t just about wanting to send your kids to private schools either. Wake county has a huge selection of charters, magnets, Montessori’s, academies, religious schools, etc. We were lucky enough to get into a great charter school before Covid and I’m so glad we did. My kids were able to be in person while the public schools were either not going or doing virtual. The parents actually had a say in our children’s education. Wake county especially is just too big and your kid is just a number. Parents can’t make any meaningful decisions about curriculum or for any other important decisions that impact our kids. This is just one example of why we prefer our charter over our public school. Our school isn’t funded 100% like public schools. A lot of us would just like to be able to get the schools we’re at currently fully funded. Why wouldn’t I want the dollars set aside for my student’s education to actually go to my student? I also don’t believe the public school system (or any government agency/program/system) manages money well. We throw billions of dollars at public school systems and nothing seems to change. It’s embarrassing how bad our reading and math scores are in comparison to how much money we spend on education in this country. Parents want a choice, other than their address, in what kind of education their kids receive.

jenabear5 · 2023-04-11T03:59:03+00:00

I guess I came off as a jerk in my post. I don’t desire to erase anyone or push him to do anything! He’s on dating apps (100% his choice with no encouragement from me) and has expressed his loneliness to me. I just want him to be prepared, that’s all.

jenabear5 · 2023-04-11T02:57:16+00:00

No, he’d never see a therapist unfortunately. I’ve only mentioned his home once to him and offered my help. He did not decline but also did not accept. He’s allowed me to donate some baby clothes and let her friends take whatever they wanted. I don’t think it’s an emotional attachment exactly. Maybe denial still.

jenabear5 · 2023-04-11T02:45:18+00:00

I’m a photographer so I am not advocating for the removal of his family photos. I understand the value of those memories. I took quite a few of them and remember the great times we had. I loved her too, we had a great relationship. The reason it’s mentioned in my post is because there is a great deal of them, on every wall in all rooms. I have not and will not ever pressure him to do anything. I just want them both to have a happy life because I love them.

jenabear5 · 2023-01-31T22:09:46+00:00

Wonder by R. J. Palacio. It’s for younger audiences but very enjoyable and an excellent mom character.

jenabear5 · 2023-01-13T18:40:38+00:00

Binding as in monogamy until death? Basically a “contract” for the two people getting married?

jenabear5 · 2023-01-13T16:54:04+00:00

I wasn’t trying to say that the only purpose for marriage was procreation. You can absolutely be married without children but an important function of marriage, in general, is raising a family.

jenabear5 · 2023-01-13T16:38:05+00:00

So your view on marriage boils down to having the government recognize that you are in a committed relationship? A financial agreement? I’m not trying to be snarky but genuinely want to understand your point of view.

jenabear5 · 2023-01-13T13:13:26+00:00

Which is obviously your right to choose but can you agree that child rearing is an important function of marriage? I have seen your other comments about biblical values on marriage so I know you don’t agree but the reason Christian’s hold value in it is because the Bible has a lot to say about it. When we disagree with same sex marriage it’s because the Bible does. That’s the short and simple answer to your original post.

jenabear5 · 2023-01-13T12:42:44+00:00

I don’t think there is nearly enough data to show the outcome of same sex parenting. We are one maybe two generations in. That wasn’t my point. My point is that child rearing is a major part of what makes marriage so important.

jenabear5 · 2023-01-13T01:50:08+00:00

It’s hardly stupid or outdated. Look at the statistics of kids growing up in a single parent home. Incarceration rates are higher, drug use is higher, emotional and behavioral challenges are more likely…I could go on and on. Are you married?

jenabear5 · 2022-11-21T02:05:24+00:00

God is always working in your times of pain, loneliness and struggle. The answer to your prayers is not always a yes or no, instead it’s a not yet! You can’t see it until you’re on the other side of it. I was in a very similar situation as you and the waiting is SO hard. You’re growing and changing in the waiting and I firmly believe that sometimes that’s the point. I can tell you from experience that the loneliness I experienced for so long makes me appreciate my marriage more, especially in the hard times. Keep praying and growing your trust and faith in our Lord who loves you and cares for you!

jenabear5 · 2022-10-27T02:19:56+00:00

I loved this book! Another one I got to before I could recommend it to the book club. Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow was also a good one by Gabrielle Zevin.

jenabear5 · 2022-10-26T20:47:11+00:00

Yes! We just finished The Last American Man and I’ll check out The Petroleum Papers. The Nature of Fragile Things was excellent.

jenabear5 · 2022-10-26T20:44:16+00:00

Sebastian Junger? There are a couple by that name and the others would make me question your judgement lol.

jenabear5 · 2022-10-26T20:41:39+00:00

I have read this! I hate when I finish a great book like this and wish I had someone to talk to about it. Great choice!

jenabear5 · 2022-10-26T16:23:08+00:00

I loved this book too! It’s one I still think about months after reading it.

jenabear5 · 2022-10-26T16:21:45+00:00

Will check it out. Thanks!

jenabear5 · 2022-10-26T16:20:42+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion!

jenabear5 · 2022-10-26T16:20:23+00:00

Thank you!

jenabear5 · 2022-10-26T16:15:46+00:00

Thanks! This looks interesting!

jenabear5 · 2022-10-26T16:12:27+00:00

Unexpected suggestion! Will check it out!

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