Group Therapy: Should She Return The Necklace To The Ex?

This session featured something that every parent has gone through...whether you have a son or daughter. Group Therapy this morning featured a mom wanting to know if her 15 year old daughter should return the necklace she got from her now EX?

The Mike & Carla Morning Show was a little surprised by the email from a mom who said that her 15-year-old daughter broke up with her boyfriend. She had caught him cheating on her with a classmate He had given her a beautiful necklace before he got busted with another girl...but now, he wants it back.

This morning, we were just wondering if there was a guideline to all this. Well low and behold, an article from Emily Post actually gives us a little guidance for breaking up. One point she makes is saying that you should meet face to face...not have your mother call!

Now here's where it gets interesting...the boy's mother called and asked if the ex would return the necklace. The boy's mom explained that he wanted it back to get his money back. He had worked really hard to make enough money to buy it, but since they weren't together anymore...

It's like, "SAY WHAT?" And you have your mom call asking for it back? WOW! Even the listeners this morning couldn't wait to get in on this one!

Mike O'Brian right off the bat said, "no way!" Carla Rea and Morty also agreed. The fact that the boy's mom didn't even have the nerve to say, "...that's the cost of cheating my young son!"

Most of the listeners agreed that the necklace was a gift, unlike an engagement ring! So, no way should the young lady give it back. Both the men and women agreed on this, which is very rare!

Nonetheless, one woman put it all into perspective because it had happened to her when she was a young teenager. The boy actually gave her a ring but then decided to stray. Oh, she gave it back all right, but not after doing a little damage to it.

You have to hear it for yourself...so take a couple of minutes to listen and enjoy!

A list of the most expensive states for childcare just came out. And where Nevada ranked is shocking. Even for those of us who already know how expensive childcare is in our state.

The list was put together by Help Advisor. They compared the average numbers of both states as well as major cities in the United States. According to the study, families in the U.S. are spending an average of 27% of their household income on childcare. That is only 1% lower than the amount that Forbes advises should go toward families mortgages!

And while Nevada did land in the top five for the most expensive states for childcare, Las Vegas did not make the top five in Help Advisor's breakdown of major cities. Those spots went to places with much higher costs of living. Including San Francisco, at $510.11 per week. Seattle, at $453.65 per week. Philadelphia, at $427.41 per week. New York, at $414.64 per week. And Boston, at $412.96 per week.

However, a study done by tootris.com did name Las Vegas as the most expensive city in Nevada for the cost of childcare in 2023. They broke down the costs based upon the age of the child. Every parent who has had to put their kid in childcare knows an infant costs more than an older child. In fact, most places I've used will charge extra until the child is potty-trained, regardless of age. Which makes sense. As it takes more work to change diapers and clean up accidents. Tootris reported that the average infant childcare cost in Las Vegas is $1,365!

Some of our neighboring states that fall at or below that amount include Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. Which costs a weekly average of $307.82, $271.63 and $270.76, respectively. For the study, Help Advisor used information released in May of 2023 by the U.S. Census Bureau.

And when it comes to the most expensive states in the country for childcare, here's the study's top 10.

-Wendy Rush, 96.3 KKLZ

One of two states in the Pacific Northwest to land in the top 10. The second coming in at number five. Oregon's average childcare costs came in at $378.21 per week. And they didn't have a major city on the top 10 list that bumped up their average.

Chicago's cost of living undoubtedly contributed to the overall average of childcare costs in Illinois. The Windy City was number seven on Help Advisor's list of most expensive cities for childcare. The state average came in at number nine with a cost of $379.37 per week.

Living on the east coast isn't cheap, as well all know. Boston was number five on Help Advisor's list of cities with most expensive childcare costs. The state average came in at $385.10 per week.

With no major city in the top 10 driving up the state average, Virginia still landed on the list. Which means a consistent high across the state for childcare costs. The state came in at $392.70 per week average.

Another state that has high childcare average across the state. No major city in Denver came in on the list of most expensive cities. Still, the state's average is $392.77 per week.

Washington state also came in high on the list. The cost of living there isn't that high in some of the cities, but others, like Seattle, definitely increased the state's average. They came in at $408.67 per week for childcare costs.

Everything seems to be more expensive in Hawaii. So it wasn't a surprise that the Aloha state landed in the top 10 for childcare costs. At number 4, they average $413.13 per week per child.

This one might not be surprising. Considering how high the cost of living is in the area. D.C. came in at $427.90 per week in average childcare costs.

Coming in at the second most expensive for weekly childcare is New Jersey. The average cost their is $442.19. That is per week, per child.

I know. I was shocked too. Nevada came in at the very top for average weekly childcare costs. At $493.46 per week.

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