This post was created in partnership with American Express. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Given that money and finances are such a crucial part of life, it's baffling that more lessons on financial responsibility aren't taught in schools. All that means is that it's up to us parents to pick up the slack. At the end of the day, what we teach our children about money … [Read more...] about Helping Your Child Develop Financially Responsible Habits Through The Use of American Express Additional Card Membership
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Avoidance, Internet Safety & Me
In addition to being hot as all getout in the DC area, June is also Internet Safety Month. As a tech lawyer, I'm well aware of the dangers that the Internet presents to children and teens when they're given unsupervised access. And those dangers are truly terrifying. My children are ages 5 (almost 6), 4 and 2 years old - and lucky for me, they're still at an age where their … [Read more...] about Avoidance, Internet Safety & Me
My Aching Feet Are 56 Though
At her birthday lunch yesterday, my 41-year-old co-worker said that she's actually 27 in her head. I never really thought about it before, but honestly? In my head, I'm about 24. Ask my 3x preggars body though and it's an entirely different story. But really, I still identify with gals in their early twenties, and it doesn't seem like it was all that long ago. How old are … [Read more...] about My Aching Feet Are 56 Though
Exhausted
Let me tell you what I find exhausting. I find that keeping up with "friends" that never call you or "friends" that used to call or write but don't anymore is positively exhausting. It seems like, as we get older, our circle of friends dwindles slowly. True friends, that is. I'm not talking about acquaintances or Facebook friends or friends that call you when they need … [Read more...] about Exhausted
