working mom

Working and Mothering: Balance is a 4 letter word

March 14, 2011

Today is Mom Monday, a day when I talk about my life as a mom. The Centsible Life is a blog about family finance so it’s only fitting that I share my thoughts on mothering. photo credit: mangpages Balance in life is difficult. Add in the needs of a spouse or partner and it becomes [...]

1 comment Read the full article →

Mom Monday: Dealing with Mommy Guilt

May 3, 2010

It’s Monday. For most people that means they have a case of the blahs, for me that means I have Monday Mom guilt. Every Monday for the last few months I have been leaving the kids with a close friend who is a former nanny, and an amazing mom to work alone for about 5 [...]

2 comments Read the full article →

Living on one income

April 20, 2010

Statistics tell us that over 5 million parents stay at home with their children. The number of stay at home dads is on the rise both due to the economy making it tougher to find jobs, and some women flipping the traditional gender roles and earning more than their spouses. photo credit: x-ray delta one: [...]

49 comments Read the full article →