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Five Budgeting Strategies We Learned from the Pandemic

Our family of six put our two-bedroom condo on the market and moved into our dream home... in the last week of February 2020.

by: Lindsay Gallimore

Pregnancy

Tips To Ease The Four Main Aches and Pains Experienced During Pregnancy

Back pain, calf cramps, and hip pain, oh my! You may not be able to stop the aches and pains from happening but you give yourself some relief.

by: Abigail Granner

Drinking

Summer Sippin' Strawberry Spring Fling Cocktail

Skip the smoothie and use your blender to mix these two ingredients for a cocktail that will help you celebrate spring.

by: Lisa Thornbury

DIY

Want to Be Greener? Try These Homemade Dryer Sheets

They're easy to make... and you might have all the supplies to make them already.

by: Heather Gardiner

Money

The Pandemic Is Unfairly Affecting Working Moms' Finances

Here’s how this personal finance expert is managing her money these days.

by: Rubina Ahmed-Haq

Money

How We Financially Survived My Husband’s Job Loss and COVID-19

Losing your job is hard enough, but to lose your job only a few months before a pandemic is a whole new level.

by: Wendy Silva

Money

Don’t Wait Until You’re Divorced to Understand Your Financial Situation

What used to completely paralyze me with fear, now makes me feel empowered. Finances aren’t so nerve-wracking when you hold the power to reduce your debt.

by: Alex Thom

Wellness

I Got the AstraZeneca Vaccine And This Is What Happened

The moment had arrived. The moment that seemed impossible only a year ago when developing a COVID vaccine seemed like an impossibility.

by: Erica Ehm

Kids

Why I Let my Son Decide on His Own Hair

My son is ten. He’s still gorgeous (no, really, I’m totally not biased). I still love dressing and styling him. The problem is, he hates it.

by: Heather M. Jones

Kids

My Kid Saw Something Scary and I Will Never Sleep More Than 3 Hours Again

If you see a vampire today, punch him in the throat for me.

by: Jeni Marinucci

Kids

The Pursuit of Fun is Ruining Our Children

When you try to make everything fun for your kids, you're setting them up for some serious disappointment.

by: Jeni Marinucci

Relationships

Why I'm Finally Finished Complaining About Everything I Do

"It was time for me to ask for help. It’s simple, but I know that I’m not the only one who just grits her teeth and pushes through."

by: Brianna Bell

Inside Your Home

Is Your Family Ready to Deal With a Fire?

There is more to safety and being fire-ready than checking smoke detectors.

by: Heather M. Jones

PMS was never fun, but it was tolerable. Then my 40s happened. This is the raw truth about being a woman and dealing with hormones over the hill. | YMC

Mummy

PMS After Your 20s is Going to Drive You (And Your Fam) Batsh*t Crazy

PMS was never fun, but it was tolerable. Then my 40s happened.

by: Jeni Marinucci

Film

10 Rad Retro Movies That Remind You What it Was Like to be a Teenager

Watch these retro teen movies with your kids and see how they stand up against today's flicks.

by: Jeni Marinucci

Books

Heartbreaking Kids Books We Loved in the 80s

12 of the most heartbreaking and devastatingly sad books we read as kids.

by: Jeni Marinucci