One in eight women will deal with infertility – which means at some point or another going to need to help a friend or family member through these emotions. Continue Reading
I graduated high school with a ton of bad advice on establishing a credit rating and almost no concept of financial planning beyond “How to Operate a Savings Account.” I don’t want my kids to do that.Continue Reading
Struggling to find Easter gifts appropriate for your baby or toddler? Get a little creative! Instead of filing a traditional wicker basket, get an item to fill that can be part of the treat. Continue Reading
This one felt different. It was closer to home than ever before. This time, my children are old enough to see the news and ask questions.Continue Reading
There is a height chart on the wall reminding me that I didn’t do the “parenting thing” I planned to do.Continue Reading
Raising a teen is often likened to riding a rollercoaster, but that may be an understatement. I charted the emotions that came with parenting for a few days. It was a lot.Continue Reading
Eighteen gets to be a gut-wrenchingly small number when you realize that’s the number of times you have to make significant memories with your kids.Continue Reading
I hear that three and a half is magical, and that children turn the corner from beast to beauty, but I’m still waiting…Continue Reading
Sending a student away to college is life-changing for parents and students. It’s still possible to save money when your child goes away to college.Continue Reading
As our kids grow, the firsts come less frequently and the time stretched between them lengthen. We don’t celebrate the later milestones.Continue Reading
As a psychologist, I often reflect on the things that make people happy (or rather, “content.” No one is actually “happy” all the time). Through my work I get glimpses into the things that matter—the behaviors and ways of thinking that lead to satisfaction, and those that lead to misery. AndContinue Reading
I must have been ten years old when I overheard an older cousin of mine say “I bet Tova will struggle with her weight her entire life, just like her mother”. I had no idea what he meant obviously—as far as I was concerned, there was nothing wrong with myContinue Reading
Rumors this week were spread that Victoria’s Secret’s Angel Squad has a “real woman” in their line up – a plus-sized model.Continue Reading
With six kids, I got caught up in the day to day of family life. It’s easy to do. But when I forgot to love my husband, I realized my mistake.Continue Reading
