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Parenting Pointers: Tips for a Screen-Free Holiday

Motherhood Moments

Spice Up Mealtime Convo Make family dinnertime more interesting with conversation starters and leave your screens off the table. Motivational Interview Activity Motivational interviews are conversations that can help children understand their own motivations for change. Don’t forget to follow this rule yourself, too!

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5 Lessons Learned When Our Finances Went Awry

Family Balance Sheet

August 2013 was a month that I’d like to wipe from my memory. But in August 2013, our business softened, renovations to our new building were more costly than planned, and we were now the owners of two mortgages, our home and our business. Communicate with your spouse. Prior to that, we thought we were golden.

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Season of Sharing 2013 Day 4: Gifts for Little Ones and Giveaway

Nicoles Nickels

Today is the fourth day of five days of awesome gifts and giveaways for the Season of Sharing 2013! Product Name: Hallmark North Pole Communicator. Start a new family tradition and build excitement for Christmas with the North Pole Communicator. Giveaway Season of Sharing 2013 Day 4: Gifts for Little Ones and Giveaway'

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A Goal Without a Plan is Just a Wish

Family Balance Sheet

I manage the finances for our business and our family and by August 2013, I felt the weight of the situation. Sitting down with my husband to discuss our situation was one of the hardest conversations I have ever had in our marriage, but I felt so much relief getting it off my chest. We are communicating regularly.

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How to Achieve Your Financial Goals (tips from the achievers)

Family Balance Sheet

Once the goals are set, they focus on one step at a time and communicating regularly. We have found after 16+ years of marriage that if we do not communicate regularly about our finances, we tend to over-spend, argue, make assumptions, and become complacent. We’ve been paying off non-mortgage debts since 2013.