What one woman found to be “the perfect man” I’ve had exes that obtained highly approved careers. I’ve dated guys that claim to be an alpha. I’ve gone out with ones that flaunt their bank accounts. But what good is a man who has a few letters after his name, or a lot of muscles and a “bad boy”…

Resist the urge to stoop

Knocking out the hardest part first — Raising little ones can be tough, especially when it comes to getting them to eat their vegetables (or any other item they don’t want to eat but should). A common saying in our household is, “Just get it over with, eat the stuff you don’t want first, and then you…

Never whole again — Being broken emotionally leaves damage that take years to heal (if at all). You may not see the pain, the fear, the trauma, but it’s still there. Everlasting scars, cracks that never disappear. No amount of glue or paint can every truly fix someone that’s been broken over and over. …

Reacting to a post-divorce love life — It’s always interesting to see how things progress post-divorce when either side (or both), start to date again. As expected, a parent may feel threatened that their children are spending so much time with the new man or woman in their ex’s life. The common trend on blogs and Reddit…

A Simple Gift — In every relationship, there are key values that are heralded across the world as necessities: trust, commitment, communication are just a few. But one that is too often unappreciated is the act of giving appreciation. The other day, a man told myself and another a story about his wife’s lack…

Progress in the face of burn out — One of my coworkers today said that it’s best to have the next goal in mind before you finish the current one so that you always have something to look forward to. In part, I agree with this wholeheartedly. I like to be proactive, productive, and creative, often wondering what…

November 2022 — It’s been a few months since I’ve updated anyone on my progress for passive income. For those of you just joining us, I create real digital products that I’ve actually used in my personal life — products that I can make once and sell hypothetically forever. Since my last post…

A daily dose of fear and pride — My oldest just got her license. Thank you, thank you. I am very proud of her! But oh, it wasn’t easy, and I know it wore down on her nerves as well. I recently saw a fb post that said something like, “my favorite part of teaching a teen to…