Controversy

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I Charge My Kids Rent (And I'm Not Sorry)

My 11-year-old son pays me $20/month to sleep in his bedroom. My 9-year-old daughter pays $15/month for hers. They also pay for WiFi, meals, and laundry. Every dollar goes into a savings account they'll get when they turn 18. But they don't know that yet. And I'm not telling them.

Ryan Fletcher

Dec 10, 2024

controversy9 min read

I Keep a 'Poverty Museum' in My House (So My Kids Never Forget Where We Came From)

In my Manhattan apartment, there's a glass case in the hallway. Inside: a photo of the trailer I grew up in, expired food stamp cards from 2001, my mom's eviction notice, and the shoes I wore with holes in them for two years. My kids walk past it every day. Their friends ask about it. My wife thinks I'm obsessed. But I'm not taking it down.

Ryan Fletcher

Oct 15, 2024