“Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.” Isaac Asimov, Foundation A favorite quote from my favorite author. I mentioned on Twitter that I’m trying to reach 10k followers by 2019. Anyone who retweets this tweet or becomes a new Twitter follower could win a copy of this (or another) book, or suggest a donation to […]
Pediatrician’s Corner: What’s With the Anti-Vaxxers?
“Vaccines Why do some parents hate em? Who’s spreading the lies? What can sane people do to encourage these hipster parents to fall in line?” I asked Twitter to send me their burning parenting questions and decided to start a recurring series called Pediatrician’s Corner. You can find all them here as they pop up. If […]
Why A Financial Advisor Hired A Financial Advisor
This is a guest post from Anjali Jariwala, CPA, CFP, of Fit Advisors. She is a sponsor of this site, but this is not a paid post. I am a financial planner and I constantly worry about my own personal finances, which may be surprising for people to hear. My occupation alone does not necessarily […]
Name That Religion: Raelism
Welcome back to “Name That Religion” — in which I learn a little and then teach you a little bit about a religion/following/cult/organized group with interesting beliefs. This week’s featured religion: Raelism! Find all the rest here. Origin Founded in 1974 by former French car-racing test driver Claude Vorilhon (now known as Rael) He was […]
Pediatrician’s Corner: How Often Should You Hose Down Your Kids?
I asked Twitter to send me their burning parenting questions, and I received a lot of great queries. I have so many that this deserves to be a recurring segment. You can find all them here as they pop up. If you want to ask a question that I’ll answer on this site, please email me […]
The Accidental One Income Challenge 6-Month Follow-up
About 6 months ago I wrote about our accidental one income challenge — if you missed it, read it and come on back! The Challenge Sudden loss of income is something everyone needs a contingency plan for — while ours was modifiable, sometimes the circumstances are not. There are many things that can lead to a […]