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Dear Care and Feeding,
My sister “Vesta” recently divorced her cheating asshole husband. Vesta was previously a stay-at-home-mom to “Molly,” 5, and “Will,” 8. She has since needed to go back to work full-time, and has had difficulty finding affordable and reliable childcare. I have a 15-year-old daughter, “Micah,” who is trying to earn money for a car. Vesta has suggested that Micah can watch her kids after school. Micah really wants to do this, as she sees it as a win-win for herself, her aunt, and cousins. I have reservations.
Will has ADHD and is very difficult to manage when he is at home and away from the structured environment he has at school. Micah was angry abou