Another thing is having additional options with what to do with free time. Kids from wealthier homes have more opportunities to do other things that cost money and time investments from parents. Sports, music lessons, clubs, band, etc. Our kids were raised in a lower working class neighborhood. Some kids had to work after school to provide income for the family. Others had to provide babysitting so their parents could work.
Thank you for writing -- I've been trying to think about and express this as it's been extremely noticeable in a "mom group" that I keep in touch with very regularly. It took me longer than I'd like to admit to realize what was perhaps going on, but it certainly changed my heart and my posture when I took the time to think about what may be going on in the background. Some of these parents are breaking generational cycles in truly impressive ways and, as you said, don't need shame added to their lives.
There should be an emoji other than the heart -- whether it means "love" or "like"-- something that denotes "generally agree but bemoan" So it's neither a thumbs up nor a thumbs down, nor is it any of the other generally available emojis; they all seem so binary. When you've written as you have here, a more nuanced response is called for. "This is lamentable, terrible; and you say it so well!"
Another thing is having additional options with what to do with free time. Kids from wealthier homes have more opportunities to do other things that cost money and time investments from parents. Sports, music lessons, clubs, band, etc. Our kids were raised in a lower working class neighborhood. Some kids had to work after school to provide income for the family. Others had to provide babysitting so their parents could work.
Thank you for writing -- I've been trying to think about and express this as it's been extremely noticeable in a "mom group" that I keep in touch with very regularly. It took me longer than I'd like to admit to realize what was perhaps going on, but it certainly changed my heart and my posture when I took the time to think about what may be going on in the background. Some of these parents are breaking generational cycles in truly impressive ways and, as you said, don't need shame added to their lives.
There should be an emoji other than the heart -- whether it means "love" or "like"-- something that denotes "generally agree but bemoan" So it's neither a thumbs up nor a thumbs down, nor is it any of the other generally available emojis; they all seem so binary. When you've written as you have here, a more nuanced response is called for. "This is lamentable, terrible; and you say it so well!"