Are Parents Sacrificing Date Nights Due to Finances?

FromMoms Material

Posted 08/26/09 4:19 pm EDT | Just For Fun

Topicschildren, date night, family life, love, marriage, parents, relationship, time

This morning I read an article in our local newspaper that reinforced how important it is for parents to reconnect during date nights. This is especially true for parents with babies and toddlers.

This stage is a difficult transition in a marriage which makes it even more important to get out, just the two of you. Many parents make excuses about why they “can’t” do a date night. It might be financial or finding a sitter. One thing to consider… is it easier to seek out solutions to these obstacles or repair a marriage that has suffered from the loss of intimate time together?


What Will You Do When the Kids Are In School?

What Will You Do When the Kids Are In School?

byLindsay Maines

Posted 08/17/09 12:06 pm EDT | Just For Fun

Topicsexpenses, fun, improve, learn, mom, mother organize, peace, save, share, time

Don’t you love it when your husband asks this question with wide eyes, as though envisioning you sprawled on the couch, eating marshmallows and peanut butter straight from the jar? (OK, that DID happen, but it was so a one time thing- normally, working my fingers to the bone, ladies.)

But the truth is, once the children are delivered and the basic house tasks are done, you do have a few free hours to play with. If you have a full time job, you’re covered, your next stop is your office. But if not, what are some fruitful ways to use that time?


Who says Money Can’t be Fun?

D Sharon Pruitt

Who says Money Can’t be Fun?

byLindsay Maines

Posted 08/17/09 12:04 pm EDT | Just For Fun

Topicsexpenses, finance, fun, household, improve, money, organize, peace, save, time

When I was growing up, my mother always said, “You can fall in love with a rich man just as easy as anyone else!” But for those of us who didn’t get that memo, or haven’t yet won the lottery, filthy lucre is a pervasive theme in everyday life.

 

How to get it, how to have enough, how we shouldn’t be spending it, or how we want more. But when your money has systems in place to free up that brain power, you’ll have more time (and more cash!) for fun.