Increasing Your Income? Some Of The Ways To Do It

Increasing Your Income? Some Of The Ways To Do It

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Let’s face it, all of us would like a little extra cash in out back pockets wouldn’t we? A chance to not have to worry about paying the bills or just knowing that each month you could make savings for life’s luxuries like holidays or clothes shopping, for example. Some of us are stuck with a fixed wage, so you may be wondering how else you can increase your income. So here are some suggestions that could help. Image source 4 ways to increase your household income Change your job If you want to boost your income then one of the first things you could consider doing would be to change your job. This could be looking for a promotion within your current company, changing…

Why It’s Okay to Not Feel Guilty About Acknowledging the Stress of Motherhood
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Why It’s Okay to Not Feel Guilty About Acknowledging the Stress of Motherhood

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Some days I love being a mom. Some days it’s challenging. I love my kids unconditionally and that will never change. But some days? I don’t love being a mom. Some days it sucks. Yes, I  said it. Some days being a mom sucks. I don’t say this to dismiss individuals who cannot conceive or who have lost children. I am merely acknowledging (to myself) that some days- motherhood is stressful. And it sucks. I still wouldn’t trade this for anything and some days I may need a reminder. I went looking for some inspirational words and found 4 powerful motherhood quotes to get through the tough times. These have helped me come to terms with the fact that yes- it is okay to admit…

Being a blended family is a part of our identity because it's who we are. But how then, as a the unofficial step mom in their lives, do I handle Mother's Day as the other mother?

Handling Mother’s Day as the Other Mother in a Blended Family

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Kyle is my other half, as cliche as it sounds, it’s true. Though even that phrase isn’t quite how I would describe our relationship because we’re both complete as people; just that we’re so much more together. I didn’t need him to complete my life, no one should ever need someone to feel complete. That’s something that comes from within, or at least that’s how I’ve always viewed it. Rather, I would say that our relationship has brought the balance, stability, challenge, security… It’s brought so much richness and fulfillment. And aren’t I just starting to sound like a Hallmark movie opening? Trust me, that was not my intent since this post has absolutely nothing to do with romance. This is about being a blended…

How to Effectively Discipline Your Toddler Without Yelling

How to Effectively Discipline Your Toddler Without Yelling

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Parenting a toddler can be challenging. Especially when you factor in that they have a limited vocabulary and may have limited ways to express their emotions. Sometimes just figuring out your toddler can be a challenge within itself. You may find yourself in the midst of several power struggles with your toddler daily. But how does one go about disciplining a threenager? And is it really possible to discipline a toddler? The short answer is yes. It has to do with your approach, and here’s a hint: yelling at the toddler who’s probably already yelling at you, won’t help. Let’s talk about: How to discipline your toddler How to effectively discipline without yelling or hitting How to Discipline Your Toddler Without Yelling Disciplining a child…

I was a Strong Willed, Highly Sensitive Child- and Now I’m Raising One

I was a Strong Willed, Highly Sensitive Child- and Now I’m Raising One

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It was 2016 and as I entered into yet another power-struggle with my 3 year old; it occurs to me. I had asked my mom (both before and after having kids), “what was I like as a child?” I had heard, constantly: stubborn determined imaginative curious sensitive talkative bossy And now, as my youngest shows more of her own personality; I’m seeing many of these traits in her. And in addition to those, I would describe her as: strong willed spirited emotional My mom always used to say, jokingly, that one day I would have a daughter just like me. And she was absolutely right. I was a strong willed, highly sensitive child- and now I’m raising one. How to Raise a Strong Willed and…

Benefits of Meal Planning for Neurodiverse Families

Benefits of Meal Planning for Neurodiverse Families

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Do you meal plan? Or maybe you’ve thought about meal planning and never thought about it again? Or maybe you’ve started meal planning and then gave up because of time constraints? Trust me, I’ve been there. I thought meal planning was going to be a HUGE time saver and money saver. Then I realized how much planning actually went into it. And I was just a bit discouraged by the prospect. But, that’s changed. Once I realized that there were benefits of meal planning for busy families and especially meal planning for neurodiverse families. After that realization hit, I was convinced to give this whole meal planning thing another try. Are you ready to save some time, feed your family healthier meals and save some money…