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Parenting · by Tanvir Rahman · 2026-10-04

I finally understand why Parenting people care about school on a budget

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 4 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

My current rule is simple: if it takes less than 8 minutes to prepare, I am much more likely to keep doing it.

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

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Paper Coder · 1 likes

The kindness in this post is lovely. It reminds me of a very specific conversation near the corner shop.

Tanvir Rahman · 3 likes

Fair pushback.

Luciana Vargas · 3 likes

That made the concept click.

Gentle Otter · 0 likes

I think the bad version of this advice causes a lot of frustration. I would test it for 8 days before deciding.