Budgeting and still keeping the kids happy

I have found this quight a stuggle..so what I did was took my pay check cashed it got all the bills out put the money and the bills on the table showed the kids how much of my mmoney goes to each bill then what we have left...then we split up the remainding amount to diffrent things we knew we wanted and needed...It was a very big awakening for them too see how little we actually had for each thing..Now they seem to understand the money and bill concept much better and they have not been asking for as much and also understanding when I say no, why that is
shayla

Single Parenting- Positive and Negative Effects on Academics

Single Parenting- Positive and Negative Effects on Academics by Matt Garrett

The emotional reaction which a person has on hearing the phrase "single parent family" might very well depend on his or her age. For Americans who came of age before 1975, the mental picture of an ideal family, as portrayed by the media, included two parents, one of whom, usually the father, was the breadwinner. Those children who came from homes with only one parent present were considered, by researchers, to be experiencing a "Family Deficit Model." Hardly an attitude designed to help single parents and their children feel good about themselves.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Single-Parenting--Positive-and-Negative-Effects-on-Academics&id=620984 - Jun 25, 2007

Single Parents In College - How To Meet The Double Challenge

Single Parents In College - How To Meet The Double Challenge by Abhishek Agarwal

Being a single parent has its own unique set of problems and challenges. Being a single parent and a college student brings new, and sometimes insurmountable, challenges.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Single-Parents-In-College---How-To-Meet-The-Double-Challenge&id=1661126 - Nov 06, 2008

single parenting

create great comunication between u and your kids.
_raising your voice doesnt solve problems,but may create them.
_always comprimise, let them think its there decision.
_ask there opinion,or how they feel about things/situations.
_always listen ,without telling them how to do things,just hear what they have to say..