You assume attached garage.  Not everyone has that convenience.

Soxie, unemployment compensation is paid for through EMPLOYER  taxes.  And how many children must one bear to be considered a "baby mill"?  3? 4? 5?  Do you seriously think women get pregnant and bear children on purpose to receive more government handouts?  What they get is probably barely enough anyway. Compared to t...more

I empathize with you.  I have a lot of resentment too.  It's so hard to live with.   My dad died two years ago and I still have resentments.  My mom still lives but we'll probably never iron out our issues either.  Good luck - I hope you have some friends to talk to.

My dad was an alcoholic.  When I was a child, I knew the moment he walked through the door if he'd been drinking after work.  It was just like this video.  His personality changed and it was obvious to everyone around him (except him).  Dinner would be horrible, and then he'd drink the rest of the evening.  People thin...more

Here's another way to consider the price of your home:  How much time are you actually going to spend there? The number of hours in a month is about 732.  Subtract work, commuting, shopping, vacationing, camping, hanging at friends' and family's places, going out - any time you DON'T spend at home.  Now divide your mon...more

Maybe the mother is trying to protect the child from an abusive relative or deadbeat dad.  If my son's dad were dangerous, I would not want my son appearing in photos that may be published.  So by saying the parent "failed to submit" the permission slip is slanting it as though the parent or child was irresponsible.  P...more

I refuse to let my 3 year old watch anything with violence or fear-inducing images.  There is absolutely no reason a child needs to be exposed to it.  He does not need to know what a gun is, what death is, what fighting is, or what evil is, in any capacity.    I couldn't believe the evil that was in a care bears vid...more