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Parenting as a Team: How Dual-Career Couples Can Align on Raising Kids
Parenting is a journey full of decisions, challenges, and rewards. For dual-career couples like ourselves, being aligned in their...


Three Inspiring Movies Every Dad Should Watch
Raising a child is one of the most challenging yet rewarding journeys a father can experience. Far too often, the roles of parents...


Supporting Your Wife's Career: Ideas for the Modern Husband
If you're like my wife and I, you're a dual-career couple striving to strike the perfect balance at home and in our professions. Helping...


How to Help Your Child Become a Millionaire
All you need to know about opening a Kiddie Roth IRA for your child I established a Custodial Roth IRA for my oldest child as soon as he...


The Long Term Benefits of Dads and Kids Doing Chores
In this post you'll learn that doing your chores comes with benefits far exceeding the satisfaction of living in a clean home. We often...


5 Essential Tips for First-Time Parents: Insights from Ashley Brichter of Birthsmarter
Pregnancy, childbirth, and the early days of parenting can feel like a whirlwind of emotions, unpredictability, and, let’s face it, a...


5 Key Lessons From Successful Working Parents
Every week on the Successful Working Parents podcast, we interview a successful working parent. After 80 episodes, some key insights and...


Overcoming Maternal Gatekeeping for Stronger Partnerships
Parenting is one of the most rewarding yet challenging experiences in life, and it's often a journey filled with lessons in partnership...


The Ultimate Guide to Proposing: Timing, Traditions, and Tact
Engagement proposals should be moments of joy, anticipation, and sometimes a little nervousness. Whether you’re planning a grand gesture...


The College Talk with Your Kids
Your Kids and College Series: Preparing Your Child to Transition to College The journey from high school to college is a significant...


Study Skills: A Free Resource for Students
It’s that time of year again. Kids have gone back to school and some parents begin to worry about how they’ll perform. There is a science...


22 Parenting Memes to Make You Smile
Parenting is a journey filled with countless ups and downs, from sleepless nights to moments of pure joy. While the challenges can...


How Your Neighborhood Leads to a More Financially Secure Future for Your Kids
According to research conducted by Raj Chetty and his team, the place where a child grows up plays a critical role in their financial...


Navigating Finances After High School: A Beginner’s Guide
I was thrilled to be a guest expert for Experian's Credit Chat on Wednesday, July 31st. The ten questions asked made for an excellent...


Child Care Options for Young Children
The cost of childcare has exploded over the past couple of decades. Some blame inflation, but as you can see below, that’s simply not the...


Five Tips for Families to Enjoy July 4th Fireworks
Updated: 7/1/24 Original Post: 6/25/23 As the Fourth of July rolls around, it's time to celebrate America's independence with a bang!...


Money Lessons for Kids: Investing
Children on social media are being regularly exposed to gambling disguised as investing, and it’s dangerous on so many levels. Kids are...


Chores for Kids: The Ultimate Guide to Age-Appropriate Chores
Table of Contents Why to Involve Your Kids to Build Life Skills Don’t Do This Systems to Manage Your Kids’ Chores Chores for 3 Year Olds...


Summer Family Activities: 4 Fun and Frugal Ideas
Summer is the perfect time to create lasting memories with your family without breaking the bank. With warm weather and long days, there...


How Husbands Can Support Working Moms
The pain of two career households coupled with one career household workplace culture continues to take its toll. Three problems from a...
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