Parenting

If you don't already know, the popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, based on the Jay Asher novel, has stirred up quite the controversy. And rightfully so since teenage depression and suicide is an epidemic that according to the...

I'll preface this post by saying that the below mentioned apps are not necessarily free. Or at least the full versions are not free. There are many free applications out there but when I began this journey, I was...

Take A Guess If you had to guess how long you had to instill in your children good money habits, what would you guess? 12? 15? Until they are no longer under your roof? What if I told you the number was...

Who else out there remembers watching TV with their parents? I sure do. There was "Remington Steele," "Hart to Hart" and the bizarre yet enchanting "Beauty and the Beast" (starring a pre-"Terminator" Linda Hamilton) with my mom; "Magnum P.I.," "MacGyver"...

No doubt about it, #MomLife can be tough at times, but here are some easy ways I make it the #BestLife! If you're like me, you can barely go a day without seeing the hashtag #momlifeisthebestlife or the "Mom Life, Best Life" quote.  However, at...

From the time we learn we'll soon welcome that precious baby into the world, we parents must figure out how to care for them. So begins the extensive research on the many options for this sweet child who we hope to guide into the...

I have always been a fidgety person. I can’t sit still. Silence makes me uncomfortable. I have a difficult time quieting the endless thoughts that swirl and twirl around in my head, crashing into one another. My happiest day...

Most people enjoy Mother’s Day each year as a time to celebrate their mom or be celebrated as a mom. After all, moms work hard, and a day to celebrate them is well-deserved! However, for some of us, Mother’s...

I'm starting to feel about Facebook the way I used to feel about wine. That it's a pseudo-relaxing/rewarding habit I wish I could quit but am afraid to because I'm not sure what I'd replace it with. It even comes...

It never hurts to remind ourselves that there are a lot of things that money can’t buy and that the best things in life are truly FREE! Money is indispensable. We, of course, need money to survive. However, sometimes...