The Common Mistakes People Make Early On In Any Relationship
Are you trying to find a new partner, possibly post divorce? Here are some things to keep in mind, common mistakes that people sometimes make when starting out in a relationship. Avoid these and hopefully your relationship will be successful. Relationships are difficult things to navigate aren’t they? Particularly if you’re carrying that little bit […]
How To Start A Successful Law Firm
One of my kids really wants to become a lawyer. When you’re a lawyer you can work for others, or you can start your own firm. Here are some tips on how to start a successful law firm, but honestly, these same tips apply to almost any business that you start. Starting your own successful […]
Attempting to Keep Kids Safe From Harm on Social Media
Raising kids in the era of social media is really, really difficult. We’re in uncharted times, when children are growing up with smartphones and tablets accessible from the time they are babies, with technology all around them, and the rules that worked when we were younger no longer work for our children. As parents we […]
Using Shopkick — An Easy Way to Earn Money While Shopping
Money is tight for most of us. And while we can try many ways to save money, we also need to make money. But making money takes time, and many of us are swamped whether with our children, our jobs, or our lives in general, and don’t have the time to spend to make money. […]
How Coupons Help To Fight Inflation
Ugh. Inflation. I read recently that if federal minimum wage kept up with inflation, it would be a little less than twice as much per hour as it is now. Inflation is currently quite high, in large part due to the pandemic and the war between Russia and Ukraine, among many other things, and the people […]
4 Ways To Teach Your Child Kindness And Gratitude
As parents it is our job to impart our values to our children. Teaching them to be kind and gracious people is a very important thing to do. But to do that, we can’t just talk, we have to model it in action. Here are some ways we can teach these to our kids. Children […]
Juli’s Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe — Gluten Free, Allergy Friendly, and Frugal
I love ways to repurpose leftovers. Chicken frames are often leftover after people make a whole chicken and they are a great base for soups. With Thanksgiving just passed, people still have leftover turkey, many have turkey frames, and I’m sure those would also be amazing for this soup recipe from my friend Juli. (And […]
7 Important Estate Planning Documents To Put Your Affairs In Order
No one likes to think about their death, especially if they’re younger, such as in your thirties like I am. I mean, how likely is one going to die in their thirties? But unfortunately that isn’t a guarantee. The way the world is now, people often die at a young age, whether from mass shootings, […]
How To Keep The Spark Alive In Your Relationship?
When you’re first starting to date someone, or when first married, things are all new and exciting. But as time goes by, and you need to also live your “real life”, especially once kids get into the picture, you might find you’re putting less and less time into your relationship and it may become all […]
Beyond Overwhelm- How to Get Out of the Overwhelmed Rut Using CBT (and Not Toxic Positivity)
When someone is struggling, often people think that the way to help them is with platitudes, and encouragement to just be happy and look at the positive, but this can be problematic, and honestly doesn’t help. This is called toxic positivity, and one of my favorite speakers and authors, Susan David, talks a lot about […]