As I pause to reflect on the year, it’s hard to believe how quickly 2025 flew by. My three-year-old son, Andrew, enjoys making me chase him around our kitchen table, Tom and Jerry style, using a low center of gravity to his advantage while I try to gain enough traction to catch him (I never […]
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A few months ago, I hobbled out of an orthopedic appointment feeling like my body had betrayed me. Fueled by denial, I kept my ankle on ice all weekend. It was surely just a mild sprain. That following Monday, the X-ray said otherwise. I had a stress fracture. And I was, indeed, quite stressed. I
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I hope this finds you in a warm and peaceful place. Can you believe how quickly another year has passed? There’s something about chaos that seems to stretch time. Minutes feel like hours when sticky hands and muddy paws all clamor for attention at once, all while someone in the background is asking the same
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My family went to Disney World in 2022, which is also the year in which I learned that I’m not relaxed enough to enjoy things that lay at the intersection of logistics and “fun.” I have no chill, as they say. More recently, another Magic-Kingdom-Scorned mom and I were bonding over our magically induced shared
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Dear friends, I hope you read this with a steaming mug of a holiday beverage in hand. Doesn’t time move quickly? Being a working mom reinforces this truth, as every holiday season seems to swing around faster than the one before it. Each December, I reflect on the year to remain present in my beautiful
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Time flies when you’re having funds. Start saving NOW. Your 20s and 30s are a time for careers to blossom and income to grow. While it can be tempting to increase your lifestyle in tandem with income increases, be careful with the “I’ll save later” mentality. Folks routinely live into their 80s and 90s these
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Congratulations—it’s a ROTH! Relatively new on the scene of employer-sponsored retirement benefits, the Roth 401(k) is the tax-free cousin of the Traditional 401(k). You might already be familiar with the Roth 401(k)’s big sister, the Roth IRA. Both accumulate after-tax deposits that can grow and be distributed tax-free when certain criteria are met. But, the two siblings
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If you’re reading this, pull out your stretch pants. Retirement is on the horizon! This season is an exciting prospect for many, and choosing how to spend your golden years is largely impacted by the planning you do today. Consider these five points through the lens of your inner analyst, and maybe allow yourself to
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