Education
Pushing Back on a Pushy Therapist
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?
Your Life
When Unexpected Expenses Prompt an Existential Crisis
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.
Relationships
Co-Parenting in an Unhappy Relationship
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.
Money & Work
To Budget Or Not To Budget
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?
Your Life
The Mother-in-Law Con
Help! My mother-in-law is an honest-to-God criminal, and my husband wants her to move in with us.