They say the best marriages have a little bit of magic, but longstanding relationships also manage to combine practicality and romance. Without a solid grounding in practical matters, even the most loving couple will have trouble raising a family and dealing with their finances, but practicality alone is not enough.Continue Reading
There are a lot of big decisions in life. From where you go to college to which job you take to whom you marry, there are important choices at every turn. But there’s arguably no more critical decision than the one you have to make about when to start havingContinue Reading
They may not own houses or contribute to 401(k)s, but kids deserve to know the basics of financial literacy as soon as they understand how money works. Parents who help their children with money from the beginning can set a foundation of good habits that will last a lifetime. YouContinue Reading
Since you’re a concerned parent, one of your most vital jobs is to find acceptable accommodations for your family. Your apartment or house will be the entire world for your kids when they’re young; and when they grow up and go to school, it will be their soft place toContinue Reading
It’s hard to choose a favorite stage of childhood development. As a parent, they’re all exciting and meaningful. But one of the best experiences is when a child first becomes mobile by learning how to crawl. Crawling – and eventually walking – opens your baby up to a world ofContinue Reading
Carefully considered family planning allows partners a great deal of empowerment and freedom as they decide when to conceive and when to avoid conception. Many women have at least one pregnancy in their lives, yet about half of all pregnancies aren’t planned. With the rise in contraceptive choices, women haveContinue Reading
According to a Financial Security Index survey conducted by Bankrate recently, only one in five working Americans are actively saving money from their paychecks each month. This low rate has not changed significantly in the past four years. That same study found that American parents were among those who didContinue Reading
Last month House Republicans revealed a four hundred page overhaul of tax legislation that could have a negative impact on foster care and the adoption process here in the United States. In this “Jobs and Tax Cuts Act” there’s a section dealing with adoption tax credits, which have been availableContinue Reading
A reporter who works for the Guardian newspaper in Great Britain was recently asked at a news conference how many of her children’s drawings she keeps, and for how long. Her response, paraphrased and shortened, is as follows: First of all, don’t ever think you have to keep everything thatContinue Reading
Dozens of states across the US are now cracking down on religious exemptions and vaccination requirements for children attending grade school. And while the debate continues on the advisability of the state to enforce vaccination protocols on families, no matter what their personal beliefs may be, it has created aContinue Reading