In these Programmes – Our main guest is Katharine Hill the UK Director for Care For The Family based in Cardiff in Wales – an author and well known personality in relation to caring for the family. Katharine has featured in other series of Programmes featured on Family.ie She was…
Life has been changing – fast, and the 21st Century has brought a more rapid pace of change than ever experienced in our lifetimes up to this. We need to adjust and cope with these changes. This is a summary of the content of the six programmes In Episode 1…
by Tracy Crump My husband, Stan, was just 7 months old when his dad died, and his mother never remarried. I have often wondered, How did Stan learn to be such a good father to our two sons? While a mother’s love is invaluable, boys need men to teach them to be…
As we entered the one-room country church, my dad reached to steady my mum. The explosion of colour, the thick scent of lilies and the face of my grandfather in a bronze casket had knocked her off balance. At 9 years of age, I was too young to fully understand…
1. Explain the situation in simple terms. But remember, they don’t need to know every detail as it will over-burden them.2. Encourage your child to earn their own money 3. Help your children budget their pocket money. This will encourage them to prioritise and will also teach them vital skills…
by Letitia Suk Three weeks and two days before Christmas and the heated discussion among my four children is not about which video games they want for Christmas but whose turn it is to light the candle at family Advent. It’s the first week of Advent season, the observance of…
Christmas is magical. Regardless of age, it transports us back to our childhood: tinsel on the tree, stockings hung by the fireplace, colorful packages needing to be shaken, and traditional celebrations with faithful friends and relatives. For our children, this holiday is still being written upon their future memories. This…
Following these six steps can start you down the path of becoming debt free: 1. Have a Written Plan A written plan is an absolute necessity to escape debt’s death grip. This plan’s success depends on your family doing two things: creating an itemized list of all your expenses, in…
Keep monthly expenses like housing, food and transportation from breaking the bank each month! In Part 1 of “Budget Busters,” we identified sections in our budget that keep us living in the red. Now that we know why we run a deficit each month, one question remains. How can we keep our…
If your family struggles with making ends meet, these budget busters may be the culprit. Here’s how your family can start living in the black again. Budget busters are the large potential problem areas that can destroy a budget. Failure to control even one of these problem areas can result…
