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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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Book Nook: Freeda the Frog Gets a Divorce

Motherhood Moments

It also engenders empathy in kids whose parents are not divorced to better understand what their friends are going through. The first book in her Freeda the Frog series, Freeda the Frog Gets a Divorce centers on young Frannie and Frank and their parents, Freeda and Fred, who now fight all the time.

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Healthy Habits: Navigating Life with an Eating Disorder

Motherhood Moments

One night at dinner with her parents, she told them about her “someday” dream. Melissa met Alayna’s parents in high school, and they’ve remained good friends ever since. The gap was that I couldn’t find any books, podcasts, or stories from a teenager’s perspective. Find a support group or online forum for parents.

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Podcasting For those who have something to say or important stories to tell, you might consider starting a podcasting business. With the popularity of podcasts from newspapers and other media providers, private individuals have been able to jump on the trend—turning a hobby into a fully-fledged business.

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Meet a Reader | AF in Virginia

The Frugal Girl

My mother was loving and worked so hard to provide for us, but it was frequently a struggle to get food, keep heat on, and other necessities. As an adult, I can see it was likely a mixture of not enough income, high cost of living area, mismanagement of money, and kids just being expensive for single mothers particularly.

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