Tag: parenting

Time follows no standard when you become a parent.

I’m in a local Facebook group meant to help people there who are struggling for whatever reason, and one of the things that is really wonderful is that instead of people selling things that they want to off load, usually things are offered for free on that group, so that others can benefit. It seems that some people in the group got upset, and there was a to do about it, because some people

As a single mom, needing to be self supporting, I’ve come to realize that I needed to increase my income instead of just finding ways to be more frugal. Here’s some tips from a reader on how to increase your income.

Nowadays, everyone is feeling the pinch. We live in an expensive time, after all, and whether we like it or not, things aren’t going to get any cheaper. In fact, they’ll almost

Say cheese, boys and girls! Or say: big money, lawsuits, lice panics and monstrous little pyromaniacs.

A few days ago I went shopping at two of my favorite stores, scratch and dent stores, where you can get so many delicious goodies for extremely cheap, because their packaging got messed up or they’re past their sell by date.
I was really excited to show you the pics from my shop, because what I got was certainly phenomenal deals for great products, and then I did another shop at a ‘regular’

Suicide can leave the survivors with anger, confusion and guilt, and even well-intentioned words can cause pain.

Where I live cars are really expensive, and gasoline is also ridiculously priced. For that reason, many people locally opt to use motorcycles to get around instead of cars. However, frugality at the price of safety isn’t good, especially as motorcycles are known to be more deadline than cars. However, if you do want to get a motorcycle, pay attention to these tips by Nancy Evans, on how to ride

Pete Buttigieg, Jacinda Ardern and others are redefining the image of a traditional politician, freeing the image of a political family in turn.

With her latest volume of poetry, Judith Viorst will get you through all those terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days.

I love our dog, Snickers. She joined our family almost a year ago, and she has made such a big difference. She’s been so wonderful on so many counts, but I definitely see what a big impact she has on the emotional health on everyone in the family. The biggest part, honestly, is that my sensory seeking kids, instead of using me for all their sensory needs get it out on the dog which makes me much