As our children head into their teen years, we hope they have developed an understanding of the value of money. We also know they are prone to quick action with little concern for the consequences – and that means they sometimes spend what they intended to save. This is the time to guide your growing […]
How to Practice Independence with your Children Just in Time for the Holidays
*How to Practice Independence with your Children Just in Time for the Holidays is a guest post. If you are interested in having your writing hosted on A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page.* Every parent wants their children to achieve a certain level of independence. Whether you have tweens, teenagers or young […]
The cost of childcare and its effect on working parents
*The cost of childcare and its effect on working parents is a guest post. If you are interested in having your writing hosted on A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page.* Raising a child is not a joke, especially in a country where 20% of parents (mainly working parents) go into debt due […]
Frugal Tips from a Working Mom
Life is expensive. We are a two working parent household out of necessity. It’s all I’ve known, and we make it work pretty well if I do say so, but it creates quite a busy schedule every week. Now that I’ve been a working parent for 10 years, I feel I can share some of […]
4 Ways Working Parents Can Save Big on Home Bills
*4 Ways Working Parents can Save Big on Home Bills is a guest post. If you are interested in writing for A Modern Mom’s Life, please visit my Guest Posting page.* It’s an understatement to say that being a parent is hard – you have to juggle your career, household work, bills, and your family, all with […]