In previous years I've never even opened my results in front of anyone, I've forced my parents to stay at home and wait in anticipation for my call.

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In our case, the life insurance paid off the mortgage, and provided enough for my mother to continue to stay at home with us until I was in high school.

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When I was just in public school, Reddy got the teacher to let me stay home a lot, so I could keep her company.

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As a child she was both a stay-at-home-mom (until my three siblings and I were all in school) and a working mom (an over-committed special education teacher).

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And they want in particular, I think, an end to Bush domestic policies that have made it harder for people to stay in their home, harder to find jobs, harder to afford college.

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Although I live independently I was surprised to find many students in the same boat as me, most of whom have chosen to stay at home with parents to avoid running up massive debts.

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