Animals
Dear Annie: My husband and I strongly disagree with your advice to "Old Enough to Know Better." Though she may feel guilt because her parents seem to be in need, she has no obligation to physically or financially care for them in any way. It is our responsibility to take care of ourselves.
We have already taken the time to plan for our aging years by choosing a retirement center we can afford, that includes every service we may need from independent living to nursing home without our needing to move. We even have an account for funeral expenses.
Our children love us dearly, but planning for our future is our job. Our children's responsibility is to care for their children and enjoy their own lives, and our children know this. We have chosen to foster a loving relationship with them, and their caring for us is not a part of the plan. Thinking Ahead
It's a pity more parents do not do this. I do hope my MIL reads this. Like Thinking Ahead my parents have already made plans for their aging years. What a wonderful gift to give your children and grandchildren. Couples have a hard enough time providing for themselves and their children, it's unconscionable that grown adults would expect their children to financially provide for them or physically care for them. I wonder how many marriages have ended because of the 'burden' some parents place on their children? I am afraid I have to disagree with Annie on this one, adults should be responsible for themselves.
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Animals
More people should follow Thinking Ahead's example
Dear Annie: My husband and I strongly disagree with your advice to "Old Enough to Know Better." Though she may feel guilt because her parents seem to be in need, she has no obligation to physically or financially care for them in any way. It is our responsibility to take care of ourselves.
We have already taken the time to plan for our aging years by choosing a retirement center we can afford, that includes every service we may need from independent living to nursing home without our needing to move. We even have an account for funeral expenses.
Our children love us dearly, but planning for our future is our job. Our children's responsibility is to care for their children and enjoy their own lives, and our children know this. We have chosen to foster a loving relationship with them, and their caring for us is not a part of the plan. Thinking Ahead
It's a pity more parents do not do this. I do hope my MIL reads this. Like Thinking Ahead my parents have already made plans for their aging years. What a wonderful gift to give your children and grandchildren. Couples have a hard enough time providing for themselves and their children, it's unconscionable that grown adults would expect their children to financially provide for them or physically care for them. I wonder how many marriages have ended because of the 'burden' some parents place on their children? I am afraid I have to disagree with Annie on this one, adults should be responsible for themselves.
- Annie Misses The Point
I don't know who wrote this but they have some valid points that Annie totally missed with her snippy response. I know people who have not only failed to fill out the paperwork to enroll their children in the government-subsidized plan most states...
- Traditional Families Best For Kids
-Children living in households with unrelated adults are nearly 50 times as likely to die of inflicted injuries as children living with two biological parents, according to a study of Missouri abuse reports published in the journal of the American Academy...
- Naesp & Homeschoolers
Regardless of the reason parents decide to home school their children, the fact remains that public schools should work closely with home-schooled children and their parents in order to provide a positive educational experience for the children. "We have...
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First off I am going to take umbrage at the title of the post, Revisionist History: The Christian Right and the Miseducation Of Our Children. Shining Celebi and Lord Epa are mine and The Big Kahuna's kids they do not belong to anyone else. The idea...
- A Side Dish Of Homeschooling
I was very sad to read that one of my favourite bloggers would no longer be visiting the CoH as she was tired of the 'spiritual, holier then thou tripe', some of the contributors post. She wanted a carnival about homeschooling, instead she was...