Yesterday my oldest child turned 18. 18. Officially an adult. Oof. I think everyone expects that to mean he’s suddenly a young adult, but adulting doesn’t work that way. It’s not a switch you turn on all of the sudden -blink- and you’re an adult. In fact I’m pretty sure you know exactly what I […]
9 Ways To Talk Alcohol With Kids
The conversation about alcohol may have started in your home already, but it’s not a one-time conversation. You have to be willing to talk alcohol with your kids regularly. Once you started the conversation you need to know how to keep the conversation about alcohol going in your house. I’m sharing resources, tips, and ideas […]
7 Ways To Reward Good Grades Without Money
Do you reward for good grades? With money or with something else? Many parents are confused about whether they should pay cold, hard cash for good grades or how they can acknowledge hard work without money. To make it harder rewards get a bad rap. Should you reward for good grades at all? While we […]
How To Get Your Kids To Do Chores
Chores and kids don’t always mix. Whether it’s the two-year-old that loves to dump out ALL the toys or the tween who whines worse than a 3-year-old you may find yourself struggling to get kids to lend a hand. What’s a parent to do? We called in some help. We interviewed Gregg Murset, father of six and […]
How To Talk To Kids About Saying ‘No’ To Alcohol
One of the most important things we can do as parents is teach our children how to live their best life. While the Centsible Life often focuses on the financial aspect I recognize that there are a lot of other factors when it comes to living ‘centsibly.’ Part of making wise financial decisions and living […]
How to Talk to Kids about Underage Drinking
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and The Motherhood is working on a project with The Century Council to kick-start an online conversation about underage drinking and how we can address this tough topic with our kids. This post is sponsored as part of that initiative. Recently, I participated in a webinar and conversation with […]
What are the ‘Mommy Wars’ Really About?
The ‘Mommy Wars’ are a common theme in the media. Most women (and men) I know roll their eyes at the term, but are the ‘Mommy Wars’ real? In a recent nationwide survey conducted by MORE Magazine and Citi’s Women & Co both women and men gave some surprising answers about the Mommy Wars. But, […]
Creating Holiday Family Traditions
Everybody seems to have them, holiday traditions that their family seem to follow. People like family traditions for many reasons, but probably the main reason why families love family traditions is that family traditions can create a sense of security in a world that for many seems uncertain, and they are especially important in the […]
15 Financial Tips From My Mother…the Original Tightwad
I always joke that I come from a long line of Penny Pinchers, Frau Frugals, and Tedious Tightwads, but quite honestly it is absolutely true. And probably one of the biggest influences in my own financial life is my mother, Penny Pincher Numero Uno. She is the quintessential Frau Frugal (yes “Frau” – she’s quite […]
Kids’ Choice Night
Several weeks ago I was on my own with the kids, and had a list of things that had to get done including a trip to the grocery store. The day wasn’t going well, but in the end we came up with a new idea–one that worked so well we will be using it again […]
