Summertime is a great time to take a deep breath and enjoy the free time you finally have with your kids. No more stressing out about homework, project deadlines, concerts and sports events. Use the extra time to talk to your kids about giving back. (more…)

As I mentioned previously, one of my favorite holiday gift ideas is cash-free giving. So what is this and how can you do it? (more…)

When my oldest daughter was in sixth grade she received a birthday invitation that read “Absolutely No Gifts!!!” This was not the first time I had seen this request on a party invite. (more…)

Wall Street Journal reporter Terry Cullen was a recent guest on CNN/Open House where she talked about the Money Savvy Pig bank as an excellent way to help teach kids about saving money. She offers some excellent tips for parents in this video segment.

Children are born givers. I will never forget the time Michael and I were fretting about paying the mortgage and my youngest, Amanda, piped up that she would pay the bill with the money she had in her piggy bank. (more…)

Did you have a chance to check out the Save the Children website that I mentioned in my last post? It offers 10 tips to parents for helping children cope when they are exposed to news of a major disaster. (more…)

Long before the President called on Americans to give to the people devastated by the underwater earthquake and resulting tsunami back in early 2005, my husband, Michael, called on us. He wanted and needed to do something to help. (more…)