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Dear Prudence: The “Mommy Moocher” Edition

My carpool and child care group keeps picking up the slack for one mom. What should we do? Help!

Prudence is joined by Krystal Farmer, who loves Twitter, podcasts, and emo music. First, my partner will no longer accompany me to my family’s gatherings because of the “redneck BS” he hears—what should I do?

Next, my family won’t turn off their Alexa device when we stay there, even though it really creeps us out—are we being unreasonable? And finally, I’m in a group of single moms who help each other with carpooling and child care, and there’s one mother who seems to have fallen on hard times and just isn’t cutting it anymore. Should we kick her out?

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