Do you practice Sabbath on Saturdays? When I first heard about the idea of Sabbath in the Jewish religion, I was quite fascinated. Initially, I wondered how on earth anyone could live without technology for a whole day. What do you even do?? At first, it seemed really old-fashioned
Debt is a tricky subject because finance is such a personal thing. In our parent support group, some parents mentioned wanting to teach their children money management but felt unsure how to go about it. I find this challenging to participate in a group fully beyond the generic advice of
If you're looking to get a handle on family finances, I highly recommend trying the POTS system. Pot means like, a pot of cash. It’s a budgeting strategy I learned about a decade ago at a finance workshop my husband and I attended. The workshop focused on
I recently shared my thoughts on the importance of family meetings. They're not just about managing routines and household admin; they're a chance for everyone to understand each other better. In these meetings, we often talk about what went well last month and consider how we
In our house, we have a monthly family meeting. I know, it sounds very corporate. We learned about this from our child's school, and honestly, at first, we thought, "really? a meeting with agenda?" We thought at 6 years old our child was too young, because
Recently, I was at an event where people were singing songs I remembered singing in a choir in school. Hearing those songs made me cry. My little lion asked, ‘Are you sad? Why are you crying?’ I wasn't sad. I didn’t even know why I was crying.
Let's talk body image. I've always had a pear-shaped body. In my 20s, I looked pretty good. I had the kind of body that a lot of girls and boys wanted, and I flaunted it where appropriate. Of course, side effects included wolf whistling and
Mealtime hacks! I'm sure, as an overworked mom, you’ve got your own. If you think you don't, maybe it's because supermarkets offer convenient food options that just require a quick spin in the microwave. That definitely counts as a hack. However, where I
Who are you? Seriously, who are you? Do you know who YOU are as an individual self? I recently stumbled upon this question, asking who you are outside of labels like mum, daughter, wife, or whatever your work title is. It really got me thinking because we play these roles
Let's talk money. It's always a fun subject with very divided opinions, because it has such a powerful emotive connector. How you manage your money makes you or breaks you. And your family. And your children. I don't mind discussing money. I find there
People say it takes a village to raise a child, and honestly, I agree with that. I thought, having read all these parenting books, I was like Miss Know It All. I was READY to be a parent and I believe I can do it with the full support of
Here's my dilemma. There's a boy band concert that’s probably on their last tour because it's their 25th anniversary. It falls on the same day as my son's birthday. What do I do? In my head, I'm thinking I