There is no denying the bonds and the experiences of elementary school change the way we view the world and ourselves. The introduction of other family constructs and such concepts of responsibility, self-help and teamwork help us form some identity characteristics we carry into adulthood. Not all of those experiences are truly positive.
#TalkTuesday
https://mommasmoneymatters.com/tt6-negative-child-identity/
You have the wrong number.
Over the course of the last five years, I have gotten more than a few dozen wrong numbers dialed to me at all hours of the day and night. Between looking for cars for sale or miscreant children, the callers were mostly apologetic for assuming my name was Sean or Camisha or Paul, who I […]
https://mommasmoneymatters.com/spam-2/
Muse for Monday

Last week’s coin toss loser is featured tonight. Not to say this one is not deserving, but the celebratory nature of the other poem just happened to win out over one which flowed onto the paper sans writer’s block. Neither one is a close fit to what is normally featured on Mantra’s night.
https://mommasmoneymatters.com/poetry-way/
Inspiration in Your Office
When you get stuck in a rut, face writer’s block or some similar loss of creativity and feel boxed in in your office, there are a few ways to get out of it. One of the first lines of defense is a makeover. No, you are not going to the salon. No, you are not […]
https://mommasmoneymatters.com/clean-office/
Time for Kindergarten
Although we are part of other groups before school begins, especially family and social activities like preschool or religious functions, school plays a very large role in how we identify ourselves. It is not wholly based on the people we encounter.
https://mommasmoneymatters.com/first-school-identity/
