Why you (yes, you!) need to prepare a will now
Creating a will may seem complex, but nearly everyone needs a last will and testament, and creating a will can be simple. Here’s why creating one now is so important.
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Three types of insurance new parents should have
You may be missing something big— and we’re not talking about the baby bouncer. Here, the insurance every parent should consider.
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Parents share their best road trip hacks
A family road trip can create lifelong memories. Here are the best road trip tips from parents who’ve been there.
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Ten presents she actually wants for Mother’s Day
When it comes to Mother’s Day, any gift is a kind gesture. But to keep your status as World’s Greatest Partner in Parenting, try one of these gift ideas.
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Parent Brain: How to prepare your child for the world when you have no idea what that world will be like
Growing up is far from easy, and you have a long road ahead of you, but it is my job (as your parent) to set you up for success (however one defines that word) when you become an adult. Based on what I know of the world, here is my advice.
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Do this during dinner tonight
Make the most of dinner with family and friends from now on.
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Should you tell your kids how much you make?
Often, when children ask blunt questions about wanting toys, seeing bigger homes, or being rich or poor, they’re dismissed as being “impolite” or told it’s “none of their business” instead of getting a truthful answer. This sets a lesson that money is a topic to be avoided or that it’s rude to seek out financial information that they’re curious about. One of the biggest financial lessons we can teach our children is how to budget responsibly and realistically. By the time a child is in their early teens, they should be more than capable of doing the basic math involved with household budgeting.
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Parent Brain: How to make sure your children appreciate everything
The first step in raising a child who appreciates everything? Accepting that your child will absolutely not appreciate everything.
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Parent Brain: The notifications Snapfish really wants to send
Hi, it’s us here at Snapfish, and we are so thrilled you have decided to brighten our world with your tiny, beautiful bundle of joy, of whom you have taken 8,921 photos. Thank you for uploading them to our site!
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How to teach your kids about money
As someone who is experiencing the joys of sharing a living space with a toddler (and sharing my physical body with another tiny, growing human), I know first hand the exhaustion that we experience as parents. Of course, there’s the adventures, fun, cute memories and things they say, but at this stage in life, being routinely tired is a part of every day.
This exhaustion can make it easy to think that there are lessons we can skip over, push to a later date, or trust that our children will simply “pick up” on their own without our guidance. The topic this most often occurs with? Money.
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