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Things I don’t want to pass to my kids.
I realize the value of learning from one’s mistakes, but this can be especially tough to come back from when money is involved. I read about the top financial mistakes parents pass down to their children (I also learned about a publication called Forbes Woman, and I thought I was pretty savvy concerning such things Read more
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A hasty retreat (for grownups)
Yesterday, I was having a great day. I had been inspired, I had got my run on, even though it was raining. I spoke to my good bud Diva in Demand. I even wiped out a nice sized pile of mayhem and foolishness from my house. Then it happened. A series of unfortunate events that Read more
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If you live in the midwest, you might need an earthquake kit.
I know that people usually think of the West Coast and Pacific ring of fire when earthquakes come to mind (and yes they should), but if you are one of the 15 million people living in Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee, you could be affected by a quake along the New Read more
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Plate Spinning.
This morning I found myself taking time out of my amply busy schedule to moderate a property dispute between a four-year-old and a fourteen-year-old. At issue were some carefully sorted trading cards that the fourteen year old had left out where the four year old could have a foolishness and mayhem party. Punishments were doled Read more
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