The other night, while watching the nightly news, I heard the newsman announce that the next featured story of the night was to be about lefties. That would be me!
It’s important to parent with a purpose. After all, it is the most significant job you will ever have in life.
Dawit is doing very well. His language improves all the time. He takes speech once a week to help him learn English sounds. The transition from Tigrinyan to Amharic to English is not easy.
Being unprepared could cost you the chance to live your dream.
It is a well-known, documented fact that I have toilet paper issues. I have written a number of times about my family’s inability to recognize when a roll of toilet paper is empty and needs to be changed. Sadly, I have accepted that this is my lot in life at home. But what is a toilet paper detective to do when she encounters a toilet paper misdemeanor in someone else’s house?
Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on insurance and land investments.
Columnist Loretta LaRoche says that despite all the exercising and healthy eating she’s done over the years, she finds herself realizing that her body is starting to look how her mother’s did. Her suggestion: maintain a healthy sense of humor.
Who hasn’t been on the way home from the umpteenth carpool drop off and a hard day’s work, only to realize that dinner hasn’t crossed their mind all day? In a pinch, both financially and when you’re short on time, there’s nothing better than a rotisserie chicken. Here are a few of my all-time favorite last minute recipes that all begin with one shredded little chicken.
My husband works in the music industry. Like most husbands, he has a tendency to take his work to bed with him. For us, this means he goes to sleep dreaming of music. I know this because there are times when I wake up to the sound of him humming in his sleep. Truthfully, the humming is kind of cute. But the other thing he does in his sleep is conduct. And things can get dicey when he is working on a big orchestral piece and I happen to be sleeping in the string section.
My 4-year-old daughter came home from preschool and asked if I knew that girls can marry girls, and boys can marry boys. Although I was hardly able to speak, I quickly told her that is not true. She caught me completely off guard. I’m not saying that same sex marriage is right or wrong. I’m just saying that this is not a subject that I want my daughter to be thinking about at 4 years old! How can such an innocent child become aware of adult topics and political issues? Luckily, she accepted my answer, dropped the subject, and began to talk about what they learned during circle time. Can you suggest how I can protect her from complex information, or how to answer her the next time she asks about something totally inappropriate for her age? Thank you, Mom in shock
As the famous philosopher and Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra once said, "If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else." Unfortunately, this is how most people run their family finances, particularly if they don't focus on goal-setting.
This week’s suggestions include watching “The Grey,” observing the Challenger anniversary, celebrating National Puzzle Day and more.
Tracy gets in trouble with the law for yelling at groundhog holes.
Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on emergency funds, finding foreclosed homes and financial planners.
Staying connected is imperative when it comes to matters of finance. Regular meetings help key parties feel ownership in decision-making, setbacks and victories. Planning sessions leave no stone unturned, no expense unaccounted for. If you vow to make one financial resolution this year, I urge you to get on the same page with your family. You decide when kids are old enough to participate, but make time for you and your partner to meet often and productively to ensure your chance of financial success in 2012.
The obvious lesson Mr. Kelly taught me was to believe in myself. So often, we put ourselves down or don’t promote from within, even if we are good at something.
It’s never too late to teach any child some basic manners.
How did a perfectly practical vehicle come to be so threatening to the ego of the street-driving man?
This week’s suggestions include seeing “Red Tails” or another of the new movies, observing Squirrel Appreciation Day and National Hugging Day, and watching the NFL’s final four.
Weekly financial Q&A, with advice on Dave’s debt plan and paying off a student loan.
