Promoting Independence with Money
My belief is that children should receive “pocket-money” or “allowance” as their small share of the family-wealth just as they should share the workload at home. This is not to say that the family income is divided equally between all…
Our Adption Story – Jill Savage
Our family in 2003, right after we adopted Kolya. From left to right in back: Erica (12), Anne (18), Jill, Mark, Evan (16). From left to right in front: Austin (7), Kolya (9) (ages at time of our adoption).
30 Day Giving Challenge
Do you have a heart for giving?
The 5 Biggest Mistakes in “Getting Organized” – Nikki Kinzer
“Getting Organized” can add many benefits to your life. You are trading disorder and chaos for freedom! Freedom to enjoy what is most important to you. However, in my experience, I have seen mistakes made in the process that can…
Priority Management – A Value of Order
This article originally posted on Simple Marriage, May 20, 2010
Stressors That Trigger Depression in Women: 30’s and 40’s
By: Natalie Chandler, MA, LMHC
Endless Vacation or Productive Structure?
“A perpetual holiday is a good working definition of hell.” – George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)
Separation Anxiety? – Hal Runkel
When I give seminars to parents, I always leave some time at the end for questions. One that I seem to get quite often deals with an issue that simply begs me to stand on a soapbox. The question in…
Are You Missing the Noise?
From ScreamFree Parenting – Hal Runkel
A Little Black Kitty and A Lot of Tears
This week has been a little foggy for me. As some know, we had some bad news over the weekend and found out our dear little kitty, Ebby had kidney failure. It was terrible; I had seen changed behavior in…