Summer is just around the corner and I’m not mad about it! I look forward to my kids’ summer break from school every year but inevitably after about a week I start hearing the dreaded phrase “I’m bo ...
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4 Ways to Give Kids Allowance
Deciding whether to give your child an allowance or not is a hot button topic in the parenting community. Some sway strongly one way or the others. Giving your child an allowance has it's pros and ...
The 3 Main Ways I Teach My Kids Money Management
My only childhood memories of money management were when my Dad sat down to pay the bills. It was never good. When my brothers and I saw him with the checkbook open we would avoid him for a good ...
Get Your Kids Into Playing Team Sports
There’s a whole host of extra-curricular activities out there that you can sign your kids up for. Of course, parents are often guided by an interest that their child has – hence so many little girls wh ...
The Hardest Parts of Divorce
There are certain things that don't really cross your mind when contemplating whether or not to leave an unhappy/unhealthy relationship. (Or at least they didn't cross my mind.) For me, it took two ...
Shielding Children from Financial Struggles as a Single Mom
I am not even one year into single motherhood and although I have already experienced a wide range of emotions and frustrations, I know my journey has just begun. My number one goal is and always will ...