Why are we always trying to overload our children?
I was reading the Metro news the other day (a free newspaper given in the Metro in Canada), and was taken aback by a mother listing all the activities of her two sons. I can’
Brain Dump: Life, Work and Baby Bun
Needed to vent / dump my thoughts out. FAMILY LIFE My partner and I have finally reached a good place. Things have been rough ever since The Bun was born. Between my exhaustion wit
We Millennials can sometimes take it too far
Being in the M generation (for Millennial), sometimes I wonder what we’re thinking. I know I preach a lot about asking for more money and being tougher in negotiating, but I
Stay at home and take care of your kids, or go to work?
It just popped into my head the other day, about all the choices people make about setting up their household — having the husband or wife stay at home with the kids or to ha
Update: Should only the rich be allowed to have children?
Starting to get some comments that are making me think that I am not being clear, so I wanted to post a quick update on my previous post: Should only the rich be allowed to have ch
Should only the rich be allowed to have children?
An interesting question for discussion came up the other day about children and who should have them. My title is a bit controversial but what it came down to, was the idea that if
Are only children lonely?
I may very well end up with an Only Bun. I had imagined previously I would have at least 2 kids, maximum 4, but this is turning out to not be the case as my partner doesn’t w
Why you shouldn’t choose your childrens’ careers
Obvious police right? Except.. in many families it is not. My friend is the perfect example of this. Her parents owned a business that made pretty decent money, but was located in
How much should you contribute to your kid’s education fund (RESP) in Canada?
An Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) which functions a lot like an RRSP (Registered Retirement Savings Plan). Brief Overview of Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP) Rule
Why I am teaching my kids about money by not giving them any to begin with
I obviously see the huge benefits in teaching your children about money early on, no matter how young they are, but for me, being a parent means being a role model for them in the