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Book Nook: But Definitely Wear Mascara: Hacks to Help you Love Your Mom Life (and Yourself) a Little More

Motherhood Moments

Baffled by the moms who seemingly had plenty of time to exercise, serve up home-cooked meals, volunteer, work and straighten their hair, mother of two under two Nikki Oden wanted answers. “I My book normalizes motherhood face-plants and helps mothers realize they're not alone, while also giving them real-life advice (tested by me!)

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Meet a Reader | Jennifer from Arkansas

The Frugal Girl

Now-I’m a single parent who works part-time, cares for my elder mother, homeschools & runs a farm. From my mother: she taught me mostly everything including checkbook balancing, saving, investing, economics, etc. Staying out of debt was/is very important to me & miraculously I have succeeded this far, praise God.

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What’s Next for ME?

Family Balance Sheet

Since the fall of 2005, I have primarily been a stay at home mother to our two daughters. I have spent the last nine years working part-time at my husband’s office, but I either worked from home or around my kids’ schedules. I’ve had sleepless nights of mothering anxiety and I’ve slept soundly.

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Increase Your Income | 31 Days to Find $1000

Family Balance Sheet

Find a Part-Time Job. She was a stay at home mother and the hours fit her husband’s work schedule. Find a Seasonal Part-Time Retail Job. Find a Seasonal Part-Time Retail Job. This is a great time to pick up a part-time job. 6 Ways to Increase Income. Can you tutor?

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Celebrating Your Season

Family Balance Sheet

When I opened up this space 4 years ago, I was a mother to a 3 year old and an infant. I'm working part-time outside of the home, 3 days a week, while our 4 year old attends pre-K. If I could only squeeze those chubby little baby thighs just one more time. I vaguely remember that person. I'm no longer a stay-at-home mom.

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Designate a Family Office Manager | Marriage & Money

Family Balance Sheet

” Stanley wrote about Susan, a wife and mother who handled all of the financial tasks in her home, from budgeting to making investment decisions. I read Millionaire Women Next Door around the same time that I became a mother and left the full-time work force to stay at home with our new baby.

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Meet a Reader | Beth from VA

The Frugal Girl

I currently work part-time from home, mostly behind a computer. Growing up my father constantly said, “We can’t afford that,” but my mother was suffering from untreated depression (which I know now, but didn’t as a child) and found some relief through the dopamine rush of buying things. I’m 52.

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