College is so expensive. The battle over the cost of school has gotten out of control. So many people are looking at the choice of major more carefully. And that can lead to some difficult conversations. Case in point… Redditor Big_Problem1897 wanted to discuss his experience and get some feedback. So naturally, he came to […] More
Money… it changes everything. Money is an important part of life, but it can do things to people and relationships. There is always a question of who deserves it and why. That can lead to some thorny conversations. Case in point… Redditor Amy47101 wanted to discuss her experience and get some feedback. So naturally, she […] More
There are few moments more exciting than a graduation day. A day where one celebrates all they’ve accomplished, in-spite of the inevitable ups and downs that come hand in hand with school. But while graduating from any institution is any achievement to be celebrated, there are some who would argue a graduation is only worth […] More
In the United States, we’ve all heard negative things about the public school system, from poor curriculums to despondent teachers to school violence. But while we can all agree that the public school system could be improved, we can also agree that homeschooling may not be a viable alternative for everyone, pointed out the “Am I […] More
Why is education so expensive? We all want to be educated and we want the world to be educated so that the world can do better. So shouldn’t access to education be easy? The answers to that question can become quite a burden for many families. And that can lead to difficult choices and hurt […] More
The conversation of whether or not to let kids teach things to themselves, or else to jump in and help them straight away, is an ongoing one. Some people truly believe that children are helpless, which is not true: they are learning. Redditor ArtisticCharacter1 was annoyed, therefore, when her brother got under her skin about […] More
It’s not cool to make up facts so that you can appear smart. Period. So it’s natural to want to keep misinformation in check. Redditor Vegetable-Edge-9973, a German woman, did this openly to a classmate who made a very false and damaging claim about Germany’s educational practices. She received blowback, however, for the voracity with […] More
When teens are preparing to go to college or trade school, one of the primary concerns is often how they will pay for their education and if there are scholarships available. Having someone who can help support your endeavors certainly can take some weight off your shoulders. But having this privilege isn’t necessarily something you […] More
With homeschooling on the rise, most of us know at least one friend or family member who has chosen some form of a homeschooling path for their children, from traditional homeschooling to unschooling to even wildschooling. But it’s forgotten by some that each of these forms of school still require education and learning, forewarned the “Am […] More
We all hope that our loved ones will be unconditionally supportive of our dreams. But sometimes, it just doesn’t work out that way. In fact, conditions seem to be at the core of many people’s “support,” according to the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor yeasothat decided to be honest about their father’s supportive […] More
Reading is such a personal, sensitive thing. Some people absolutely love it, and others hate it. But often, the reason why a person hates it has to do with a negative relationship to reading. One parent found themselves face-to-face with the potential beginnings of a reluctant reader on the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor […] More
One of those tough decisions every parent has to make is how they ultimately will explain sex, reproductive organs and childbirth to their children. How many details will they share? Will be they use biologically correct terms? How old should their children be when they tell them? When is the best time? The questions are […] More
