The Cost of Playing House
Language: en
After the college entrance exams, my niece’s diary went viral. It was titled: The Pain of Living Under Another’s Roof. Right at the start of senior year, my niece moved into our house. To make her feel less awkward about being a guest, I occasionally let her help out with some light, manageable chores. When graduation rolled around, she and my daughter both got accepted into Harvard. The local news stations were practically fighting each other to interview me, asking for my secret to raising two brilliant scholars. Just as I was happily sharing my parenting tips on camera… My niece…