Budget woes? You might’ve missed a step

January 22, 2010

Please welcome the first post by guest contributor, Katherine Shinault, who brings her perspective as a single working mom. Enjoy!
Budgets. They aren’t fun, but they are a necessity. As a single mom, I’m the sole breadwinner and I’ve found there are two choices that let me successfully support myself while raising my children:

I can [...]

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Why are you so busy?

January 20, 2010

I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of being busy. I’m more tired of the social rewards we earn for being busy. If you’re busy and running at a frantic pace, the world seems to take notice.
In the workplace, busyness is like a badge of self-importance as we run around with our hair [...]

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365 Perfect Things to Say to Your Kids

January 18, 2010

The words we speak are powerful. They can uplift and encourage. They can demean and destroy. Yet, in the midst of a busy work-life it’s easy to overlook the power of words, even for the most well-intentioned working mom. That’s why I was excited to receive a copy of Maureen Healy’s new book, 365 Perfect [...]

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This new year evaluate your budget

January 13, 2010

Let’s face it, most of us over spend at the holidays. In these difficult economic times, many of us do not have extra cash on hand so we use credit. Better to plan monthly for your spending to stay on top of your family finances.
No worries, a 30-minute planning session between you and your family [...]

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Pruning for better fruit

January 11, 2010

Over the weekend, I drove past the unkempt citrus trees that line a major street in my neighborhood. The trees were dense with faded, dry oranges that weighed the branches down to the point where the trees appeared to be frowning.
I’m not a professional horticulturalist, but I do know that to help fruit trees develop [...]

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How to put out life’s fires – part 3

January 8, 2010

One of the many complaints heard from working moms is the feeling that there isn’t enough time to accomplish everything and truly enjoy motherhood. A mother’s life is busy; this is a fact. Yet, the busyness of motherhood doesn’t have to rob you of the joy and fulfillment of getting things done. In this final [...]

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How to put out life’s fires – part 2

January 6, 2010

Many moms struggle with managing their time and putting out life’s fires. With so many priorities it can be difficult to keep everything together. The good news is that it’s not impossible. You can reclaim your time. It begins with knowing the difference between important and urgent, and then adopting three essential attitudes. You’ll learn [...]

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How to put out life’s fires – part 1

January 4, 2010

I’m reviving a time management series I originally wrote in 2007. It’s a three-part series and today I offer the first part. Enjoy!
As a mother, there are moments in life when your days are consumed with fighting fires—tearing apart feuding siblings, dealing with an unforeseen issue with your car, attending three children’s birthday parties in [...]

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New Year aspirations for parents

January 1, 2010

It’s been a glorious year, filled with love, living and learning. I hope 2009 brought you moments of true joy.
You may have already started thinking about your plan to bring even more happiness to your family life in 2010. Perhaps a simple place to begin is with your parenting aspirations. Aspirations lead to [...]

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New year, new perspective

December 31, 2009

I confess.
I spent the better part of 2009 grieving for my past life. The details of that life don’t really matter. It’s the past. It’s over. But, I guess I wasn’t completely done with it because I cried many nights over its loss. Looking back, my past looked better than my today. I wanted it [...]

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