The Sad Reality Of A Working Mum
Being a working mum can be a challenge. You miss your kids and you worry constantly that whoever is caring for them will do as good of a job as you would. This is so common today though, it is a reality for many women. It can be very difficult to make ends meet on one salary alone.
The cost of everything has gone up and continues to rise. Being a working mum is nothing to be ashamed of though. I know many women who felt shame for leaving their kids with anyone else. But if it must be done it must be done. You should be proud to provide a better future for your kids.
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Children And Restaurants – The Unwanted Solution
Ever go to a restaurant, where they have a kids’ menu, and food is all over the floor, kids are eating and smacking their food with their mouths open, and you can’t hear yourself think because of the kid wailing in the booth a few feet away? What are parents thinking these days? What happened to controlling your kid? Why do they have to let everyone else in the restaurant be miserable just because they chose to not handle their kid with a little maturity?
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Build Your Own Electric Guitar Review
You don’t need to tell me how expensive electric guitars are, I was looking to buy one as a gift for a family member only last month and I just could not believe how expensive they are. I went to a specialist electric guitar shop and was expecting to pay a couple of hundred dollars so imagine my surprise when I was quoted over $1000, and that was just for a basic electric guitar, the more advanced ones were much more expensive than that.
The Dreaded Parents Evening
Okay, I know it’s critical for us to keep up with what our kids are doing in school. There’s nothing more important to me than checking on their behavior and what they are doing….good and bad….how they are treating other children. But it can be so dreadful!
I get a little stressed out before hand, I’m always worried that I’m going to get a horrible review of what my children are doing. Not to mention, with three little ones in school, it takes three times as long for me to get through the night!
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How Young People Today Need Twice The Salary To Match Parents Lifestyle
One of the most unfortunate truths of reality these days is that the cost of living is significantly higher than previous generations. It does not matter where you live; it simply costs more to buy property. Of course, the fact that salaries have not shifted nearly as much means that there is a great imbalance in the income-to-debt ratio and many young people are choosing to delay many of the larger life decisions that were much easier for their parents.
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Plus Style Fashion, Can Look Stylish
Let’s be honest, most women are self-conscious about the way they look. Whether you have an irregular shape or feel like you could stand to tone up a little bit, though, you shouldn’t allow your discomfort to affect the way you feel about fashion. Feeling good is looking good, after all, so you should get out there and find the clothes that make you look your best!
If you are a woman with a bit of a larger frame, there are a few things that you could do to flatter your figure without feeling like you are trying too hard to hide your flaws (and let’s face it, everyone has one or two!). The best thing about these ideas is that you can probably start implementing them right away!
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The Emerging New Science Review
I am embarrassed to say that when it comes to science I am not exactly top of the class. In fact I would go as far as to say that the mere mention of Physics and Chemistry just about send me to sleep, so when I was asked to take a look at an ebook called The Emerging New Science I wasn’t exactly jumping for joy.
The funny thing was though, I had heard so much about this ebook from people who I would never have thought were interested in any kind of science, and they all said that it was absolutely brilliant.
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