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Arizona mom defends doing her children's homework amid online backlash

Lottie Weaver says assisting with assignments and projects has improved her kids' attitudes; critics warn it could undermine independence

Culture & Entertainment 4 months ago
Arizona mom defends doing her children's homework amid online backlash

An Arizona mother of three has sparked a national debate about homework after posting a video to TikTok in which she says she has been completing her children’s assignments for years. Lottie Weaver, of Arizona, described in the clip how, after a day at school and after-school activities, she sometimes provides the answers for her kids and even completes their projects. She said her children—Berklie, 12; Kinlee, 9; and Hadley, 6—are


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