Deciphering your spending is like deciphering your child
I’ve learned so much about personal, professional and financial psychology from trying to learn more about parenting. Today I was watching a presentation by Dr. Ann-Louise Lockhardt, pediatric psychologist and parent coach, as a part of The Executive Function Online Summit (TEFOS). While I was watching, I was struck over…
“The Brave Art of Motherhood”, and Moms make great financiers
I know a lot of amazing women. Women who are professionals, daughters, moms, and occasionally self-care takers. In the right environment, we feel comfortable asking questions to learn more, and getting advice from those who have already walked in their footsteps. But in the wrong environment, we put up our…
“Rainwater Harvesting” as a parallel to building your life
One of the many books I was reading this month was “Essential Rainwater Harvesting”, a book in the Sustainable Building Essentials series, available from the Rochester Public Library. While I was reading this book in support of my desire to be more efficient with rainwater (especially important in the drought…
April is Financial Literacy month
Welcome to April! It was a beautiful frosting-snow day in south eastern Minnesota today, an April Fools joke on everyone who was hoping for spring. I actually wasn’t hoping for spring yet, as if the temperatures were going to hover around freezing and the air was going to be damp,…
Finding those right resources
One of my kids is taking a pre-algebra class, and didn’t understand what was allowed for cancelling in algebraic expressions (eg in the numerator and denominator). I’ve found that I get less arguments if I find an educational video that presents the necessary material, vs if I try to present…
Trying a gratitude journal – the report 2 weeks in
Like many, COVID-19 news and the stress of 2020 have been getting me down. Two weeks ago Given the season is one of thanksgiving, two weeks ago I tried something completely new to me. I never expected to be someone to start journaling – I just don’t have the time…
Savings rates and Grandma’s 10%
Not feeling valued at work is rough. Triggered by ongoing (failing) salary discussions for our area, I got asked for my input today by one of my data scientist colleagues, about their own financial situation. “If you have thoughts or perspective, I’d be glad to hear them as well, ……..
2020 is almost over, how have you given back?
Community service has always been important in my family. We always did things like picking up trash on the roads in our neighborhood, volunteering at our local library, and sinking hours/days/weeks at a time into sharing what we knew to keep paddlers safe at our local rivers. When my own…
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