Being a mom is the most beautiful, chaotic, and demanding job on the planet. We are the chefs, the chauffeurs, the nurses, the teachers, the professional finder-of-lost-things, and the CEOs of our households. Our days are a masterful juggling act, and any little thing that can save us a few minutes, reduce a bit of stress, or just make a daily task a tiny bit eas ... Read more »

I’ll never forget the feeling. I was sitting at my kitchen table, a mountain of laundry waiting for me, scrolling through pictures of a sun-drenched beach in Greece. It felt like a world away, a dream reserved for other people—people with bigger bank accounts and fewer responsibilities. The biggest barrier, the giant wall between my family and that dr ... Read more »

I remember the first time my son asked me a direct question about money. We were in the grocery store checkout line, and he was about five years old, watching me hand over a plastic card to pay for our food. He tugged on my sleeve, his eyes wide with curiosity, and asked, "Mommy, is that a magic card? Does it have all the money in the world on it?" I la ... Read more »