What is a good amount of spending money for my son in college? That was the question posted to a private university’s Facebook page. Well, my quick, brilliant advice of course was “the amount your kid earns should be his spending money in my humble opinion.”
Well, that was not the desired answ…
In a single-parent household one likes to think that they are 100% in control of the household and the children – discipline included. Truth is, the 4-year-old that tends to run the house more than I’d like to admit. She has spent near all 4 years of her life going between our home and her dad’s….
In a ruling aided by an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief from the ACLU of Washington, the Washington Supreme Court recently reiterated the State cannot take away a parent’s rights without first providing services to help the strengthen the parent-child bond. Consistent with the legally…
Cancel joint accounts
Open new accounts
Change beneficiaries
Update insurance coverage
Create emergency fund
Get disability insurance
Check your credit score
Create an estate plan
Run new tax projections
Retitle assets in your name
Create a new budget
Create a new savings plan
Analyze…
Learning math is a constant process of compounding information. Marriage is no different. If you miss a key concept in Algebra, it is incredibly hard to be successful in the future. Marriage requires a similar type of thoughtfulness and attention to detail. So many believe that the feeling of l…
As we sat around our dinner table last night discussing a variety of topics ranging from Trump’s hateful rhetoric to a discussion around racism/classicism to the cost of a loaf of bread in Washington DC, it became very clear to my husband and I that our “little” (well not so little as we share 6 …
Can I enjoy the perks of being a “grown-up” without the heavy and complicated responsibility that comes along with it? Especially in trying times like suddenly having to fumble your way through the unraveling of your family unit. Blind-sighted by a partner that ditched you and the kids for greene…
How does divorce work for women in countries that severely restrict their freedoms?
Here in the United States, as well as in many other western countries, it is very easy to take for granted the relative equality between men and women in terms of access to divorce. Of course women are still f…
Donald Trump has been receiving a lot of negative media attention in the past few days. This alone isn’t noteworthy, as he has been receiving less than stellar attention for the past 12 months. What makes this round of news blasting more interesting is the fact that it is coming from fellow Repub…