#2 & #6 for DD16
We knew after the 1st month at middle school that we would be seeking a private high school education for our kids. Dd walked into the big city private high school knowing only 1 kid who was a junior.
After the 2nd week of school she says to me with tears in her eyes, "Mom, I've finally found my tribe." It nearly broke my heart. Dd is very outgoing and has always had friends, tho they may have been one year ahead or lower. I knew school was a drag but she'd never articulated just what an outlier she'd been.
I'd work 5 jobs if it meant keeping her there and sending our son.
#2, #6 & the last one for DS12. I caught him watching the news when he was only 8 years old. And then he'd obsess about crime or hunger etc...
