How do you keep your kids busy all summer without breaking the bank? This week I walk through our kid-centered summer planning process that helps us minimize boredom and spending while maximizing kid and parent satisfaction!…
When I first met today’s guest, she said something that hit me hard. “There will always be a breakdown in childcare.” It’s true. This is why solutions for parents who take career breaks are so important to me. Even with flex…
According to my guest Michelle Arpin Begina, there’s a very big difference between income and wealth. I couldn’t agree more. Too often families are caught up in a spending pattern to create an illusion of wealth, when in fac…
Whether you’re searching for a new position while employed or looking to return to the workforce after an extended career break, it’s hard to break through the hundreds of other candidates looking competing for the same posi…
. For many families, college feels impossible without a significant amount of debt, except for maybe superstar athletes or valedictorians who get scholarships. But many of the things we believe about the college application …
It seems like everyone wants to invest in real estate these days, but is it the right thing for your family? This week on the Money, Career & Motherhood podcast I had an opportunity to talk real estate investing, creating st…
Many women spend a long time thinking through the implications of a career break before they actually decide to take one. Then after it starts, they dive into non-work life without thinking about how to get back in, even tho…
How many decisions do you make over the course of one day? Most likely, more than you realize. In this week’s episode, I talk with Ashley Brown of Routine and Things about how establishing structured routines can help mother…
This week on the podcast I continue the conversation with Fradel Barber, financial advisor and CEO of World Financial Group about the relationship women have with money, the disconnect within the financial services industry,…
This week on the podcast I talk with entrepreneur, mentor, advisor, and CEO of World Financial Group (WFG) Fradel Barber. Fradel is a visionary within the industry and a true advocate for women in the financial services indu…
Too many adults are living lives where they feel like passive participants rather than the creators of their destiny. In this eye-opening discussion with Julie Lythcott-Haims about her new book, Your Turn: How to Be an Adult…
Through her transition from crisis management to time management coach, Anna Dearmon Kornick has learned how to create a customizable time management system that helps her clients align their time with what matters most in t…
School can be a challenge for kids who learn differently, have special needs, or have behavioral issues. My guests, Vickie Brett and Amanda Selogie, attorneys who specialize in specific civil rights issues on behalf of child…
Are you one of the many people who have thought, “If I just get to this level of income, things will get better,” only to find that once you reached your income goal things didn’t feel any different? How we feel about money …
This is an encore episode that originally aired on June 2, 2020. Meal planning is a great way to save money by cooking more at home, but only if it works for your family! Too often busy moms try to meal plan but because of o…
What if rock bottom for your spouse meant your family must risk it all in hopes of getting them the care they need? Could you walk away from your comfortable life for them to get the help they need? Danielle Bettmann, wife, …
Does life ever feel like a little bit of history repeating itself? So often we see similar challenges in money, relationships and other family issues continue from one generation to the next. Many people go through their ent…
So many families think they’re living the American Dream, until they want or need to make a change but can’t due to their finances. In the case of Stephanie Sims and her husband, they were living a great life and doing all t…
Many small businesses don’t want to spend the money on legal work until they know their business is going to stick. But what if the business is a success beyond your expectations, and the legal work you’ve put off puts the v…
I hear time and time again from women who are not comfortable with the world financial planning, but who want to learn. . Sometimes women still leave the financial planning activities for their families to their spouse, but …
