An OCD mom raising a precocious toddler.
If done in the right way, a garden revamp can breathe a new lease of life into your property and add serious value. There are a myriad of different ways to optimize your garden but many of them, such as installing a swimming pool or re-landscaping the terrain, can cost too much money for the …
Do you want to leave your job behind and go to a relaxing destination? If this is the case, you will need to decide where you will be going. There are certainly many places that you could choose from. However, there are a wide variety of things that you will need to consider before you …
Whether it’s for an occasion like graduation or Christmas, giving gifts to those that you know and love is a wonderful way to show your appreciation – and creative side – to them. The same also applies to providing presents to those that have just moved house. With that said, choosing a housewarming gift requires …
It doesn’t matter where you are in your financial journey, it is always wise to evaluate your spending habits on a regular basis. If you’ve just moved out of your family home and are experiencing life on the outside for the first time, or if you are coming up to retirement – there is always …
As a stay-at-home mom, I don’t have a lot of additional income for savings or even items we don’t necessarily need but want. With three young kids, it’s cost-prohibitive to put our family in daycare in our city. Yet, we’d love to have enough savings for a rainy day and a few family vacations. This …
Redecorating a child’s bedroom is both highly exciting and very stressful. You want to do the best you possibly can, but sometimes your child’s imagination runs away too much for your budget and your decorating abilities. Decorating on a budget is always tricky, but doing so for a child is even harder. You want them …
Everyone looks forward to the summer: the gorgeous weather, the light evenings, the endless barbecues, the beach trips and the swimming pools. However, when it’s time to go to sleep, that’s when the struggles begin. Hot, stuffy rooms and sweaty, sticky bedsheets make bedtime awful, and don’t produce an environment that makes sleep come easily. …
Trauma can be particularly devastating for a child. In many cases, changes in the personality can be so subtle that parents may not be able to identify right away that something is wrong. Post-traumatic stress disorder is more widespread than people would like to believe and without a proper understanding of the symptoms, things could …
Getting married can be one of the most exciting times in your life. Whether it’s your first marriage, your second or even your fourth, the butterflies are still likely part of the process. What shouldn’t make you nervous is having to pay for a wedding though. The fact is that weddings can be incredibly expensive, …
If you have ever had to sit in a hot park with a fussy toddler, you know how relieving it can be to go back indoors where there is a working air conditioner. Although they can’t always explain why they are cranky and uncomfortable, if you can see your toddler beginning to sweat it is …
Health Information Technology (Health IT) has really changed the way that healthcare providers operate. However, in addition to making their work more streamlined, it’s also helping the general public as well. As the infographic below shows, social media networks are helping people to lose weight, quit smoking, and give up illegal drugs. Telehealth is also …
Choosing to return to work after having children is a tough decision, but it is one that more and more women are making. It can be exceptionally difficult juggling work and family commitments and still finding a little time for yourself, especially if your children are at different schools or childcare providers and you need …