Are we Privileged or Hardworking?
I posted this wonderful illustration by emanu.se the other day on Instagram and the comments were so revealing: It is incredible how one picture can stir up so many angles, discuss
Getting an English certificate for Bill 101 in Québec for Homeschooling Children: The Process & Eligibility
So, I had to try and obtain what I call an “English certificate” from Québec to be able to homeschool Little Bun in English. Long story short, I wanted to send him to
How not to raise a privileged brat… (things I am trying at home)
So. Privileged brat. This is a #FirstWorldProblem angst a lot of us newly-minted folks feel, especially since we aren’t used to thinking about it at all. The key for me, is t
How much can you get as childcare benefits and allowances in Québec or in Canada?
Last Updated: June 2020 It is not easy to find this information because it doesn’t seem to be very clear at all, so if you see something off, please let me know. I won’
Bonus: Little Bun’s Stuffie Scavenger Hunt
I am separately posting this because I don’t want to bury it into a Week of Money post. It’s too cute not to share. Little Bun: Mommy, the Stuffies have to go on a scav
Elite schools do not necessarily mean your child will succeed
I could bore you with the details on my PhD dissertation research – but in a nutshell how a child learns/performs/insert favorite performance adjective here in school depends
How much will it cost for Little Bun to go to university? Talking about the Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP)
I have been doing a little thinking about what it will cost in the future for Little Bun to go to university. I started saving the year he was born I started saving the year he was
$10.8 Trillion in unpaid, invisible female labour at home
I recently came across this article – Women’s unpaid labour is worth $10.8 trillion, and it basically talks about how globally, women do a lot of invisible work at home
Fun Math for Kids: How to teach children binary and decimal numbers easily
Little Bun recently asked me to teach him binary numbers because he read it in his book here – Computers & Coding – but the section teaching it was so tiny and not
Ask Sherry: How to save for a child’s education & thoughts donating while in debt & on life insurance
You asked, and I am answering every Friday once I have enough questions! You can ask any question using the form here. Hi Sherry! What do you recommend for saving for a child’