As the first month of 2018 is coming to an end (did I really just type that out?), I’m starting to seriously focus on this year’s financial goals for our family. One of those goals is to outline our children’s college savings plans. We’re hoping to set them up with enough college savings that when […]
Parenting
20 Ways My Husband is an Unconventional Daddy
Dads sure can get a bad rep. Browse your Facebook feed or watch TV and you’ll get the sense that dads are not just goofy, but downright inept. Have you seen the way commercials depict dads? Or the way some of these memes show dads unable to care for their children? It’s ridiculous. My husband […]
Keeping the Kids and Family Organized for School Year-Round
Getting our son and daughter ready for their first day of school back in August was a success. We dropped them off and waved goodbye as they ventured off to meet their teachers and make friends. Now that we’re a few months in, we’ve learned that keeping ourselves and the kids organized at home is […]
Saving for College with the Florida Prepaid Program
Having completed the bulk of my schooling in the state of Florida, I can remember when my parents enrolled me in the Florida Prepaid Program. I have to thank my parents’ planning and foresight as a contributor to my success in college; the money they saved plus scholarships I was awarded helped ease the financial […]
5 Tips to Help Your Tween Transition from Elementary to Middle School
For those of you that have been with me since the beginning of modernmami, it may come as a shock to know that my “baby girl” has probably outgrown that moniker since she is officially a tween and about to enter middle school! (Let’s not kid ourselves – she’ll still be my baby girl.) As […]
