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Mom is in a sticky situation with a speech therapist who is insisting that her preschooler needs weekly therapy. But finances are very tight. Is there workaround to propose?

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When Unexpected Expenses Prompt an Existential Crisis

By Mir Kamin

One of the “joys” of home ownership is all of the unplanned ways in which you get to spend extra money! And it’s making me question my life choices.

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Co-Parenting in an Unhappy Relationship

By Amalah

A mom to a toddler thinks her daughter’s father is a wonderful co-parent but not a great partner. She’s wondering whether her unhappiness is a result of relationship growing pains or a bigger problem.

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To Budget Or Not To Budget

By Amalah

A mom needs help talking to her husband about her wish to get at budgeting and financial planning. How can she start this conversation with him given that it’s a charged topic for both of them?

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The Mother-in-Law Con

By Amalah

Help! My mother-in-law is an honest-to-God criminal, and my husband wants her to move in with us.

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