I don’t have eleventy-billion twitter followers or even eleventy-billion page views a month (that actually falls closer to 2500). And while yes, I’ve spit out four kids, both naturally and unnaturally (scars to show Yo!), that doesn’t mean that my time, expertise, and/or digital real estate is always free. When I express an interest in…
Category Archives: Opinion
Monday Morning Advice: Losing My Religion Edition
This is one of those questions where I tread lightly because religion is a very personal issue. That said, I’m hoping to get this mom some advice from all sides of spiritual fence and hopefully help her find a resolution to her problem. Dear Guilty Parent, My son came home the other night from a…
Pay to Participate in Spirit Day?
Do you remember spirit days like backwards day, inside out day, pajama day (personal favorite here), hat day, and school colors day when you were in school? Me too. Good times right? Do you remember ever having to pay to participate in any of those days? No? Me either. Even the worst behaved kids in school…
Staring Down a Messy Future
During my time helping promote the momthink.org campaign I thought I had it all wrapped up. Moms make better budgeters. We know how to manage the family and we know how to keep finances in check. That was my take on things and for a large part of things, I stick to that way of…
Teaching money saving lessons at the national and home level should be one in the same
My kids are currently mad at Brian and I. That’s nothing new really. They have a new reason to be annoyed with us for every day of the week. This time it’s over money. They’re finally starting to reach the age where they have plans for their birthday and Christmas money and as they would…
