How To Financially Prepare for a New Baby
There’s no easy way to say this – having children can be expensive. Whether you’re a first time mom or planning to add to your family, it’s hard to determine …
DIY Romance: Making Memories Beyond the Hallmark Hype
Friends- tomorrow is Valentine’s Day- that weird holiday that was so weighted before kids and so not post-kids! I see you, momma–you still have to buy those juice boxes for …
5 Tips for Co-Parenting and Keeping the Peace
Welcome to the wild and wonderful world of co-parenting–where the decisions surrounding your children require you to involve and engage with someone you may no longer even like. Chances are, …
Do You Have the Heart for Foster Parenting?
Foster families provide a stable and loving environment to children who await reunification with their own families (the ultimate goal), or placement with relatives, or adoption. Fostering not only benefits …
New Year, New Boundaries: Redefining Boundaries For A Peaceful New Year
As we settle into the New Year, many people are trying to keep their resolutions, creating goals, and thinking about ways they can enhance various aspects of their lives. The …
PursePower: Fasting…for your Financial Health
Well, the holidays are over. We can debate about how long Christmas decorations should stay up (until Epiphany on January 6th), but the financial hangover has probably already started. A …
Holiday Stress? Try One of these Mantras
It’s here. It’s officially here. It’s the time when we see frantic posts in Annapolis Moms that moms are feeling like there is no humanly way possible to do everything …
10 Last Minute Gifts That Makes It Look Like You Didn’t Forget
I am in the camp of those who look up on December 24 and say, “Oh, snap. That’s TOMORROW?” If this is you as well, here are some thoughtful gifts …
Developing Your Own Holiday Traditions
The holiday season brings forth a variety of thoughts, feelings, and memories. Many families have their own unique ways of celebrating that bring an air of sentimentality to their festive …
Managing Holiday Expectations: Tips to Avoid Stress and Focus on Joy this Holiday Season
My late mother was a sentimental soul…and a perfectionist. This combination made holidays like Thanksgiving particularly fraught in my household. In theory, my mom loved all the little traditions like …