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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

Oden walked away from a lucrative career as a lawyer to be a stay-at-home mom before eventually returning to the legal field part time to strike the balance she needed. Readers can dive in where they need to or enjoy Oden’s humorous, conversational style from start to finish. Being a mom is hard. A lot, hopefully!

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Parenting Pointers - What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Children on Social Media

Motherhood Moments

Have age-appropriate conversations with your children about the risks, such as cyberbullying, mental health disorders, and solicitations from online drug dealers,” advises Magee. Help them recognize that smartphone use is an obstacle to a good night’s rest, and that bed is not for homework or social time, but for sleeping.”

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Budgeting for Life

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I’m certain that if we don’t start having these conversations now, we’ll face huge costs later on. Regardless, I have decided to initiate the conversation now in order to define the type of care my parents want and need when the time comes they both need daily assistance.

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Celebrating Your Season

Family Balance Sheet

Although, maybe I was just oblivious to such conversations prior to when mommy brain took over. 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. Everyone has a season. I vaguely remember that person.

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Let’s Talk about Employment

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I also teach college part-time in addition to working on my freelance writing career. Tone can make or break a conversation even more than the actual words can. I think it’s safe to say I’m pretty confused about what I want to be when I grow up. Please don’t let that hinder you from following along. Especially tone.

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Sustainable Living Traits To Pass On To Your Children

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

While your conversations and examples could encompass a wide spectrum of topics, there are many simple ideas that children can easily grasp and put into action. Teaching your children to be thrifty with their earnings, whether via allowance or wages from a part-time job, works in tandem with teaching them to live a sustainable lifestyle.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

You’ll need access to a commercial kitchen, a part-time staff of servers and a couple of assistant cooks to start. Business planning service If you’re the serial business owner type — and have successfully launched and run a few businesses now — you’ve probably crafted a couple of business plans in your time.