Do we really need to spend a thousand dollars on renting a super slide for our backyard for a 6 year old’s birthday party? This summer, I’ve been to a lot of kids parties and older adult parties. It used to be that the older you got, the more money you have, the less time you have left on this planet and so you partied in style. Not these days. It feels like the most expensive and outlandish parties these […]
Read moreCategory: Rule #4: Adjust Your Expectations
Finding a job these days is tough. Jason knows. Here’s his story. Jason was a successful sales executive working for a large company in NJ, a dedicated soccer coach, a troupe leader for his son’s boy scouts and a good friend to many. Jason’s life in the middle class suburb outside of New York in a small town in NJ was typical of most young parents trying to balance work and life. But then suddenly things changed. “Looks like we’re […]
Read moreMy 6 year old daughter went on her first roller coaster on Saturday at Hershey Park in Pennsylvania. It’s called “The Comet” and it was perfect for her height and age. She went on it with her mom and it was our last ride of the day just before the park was closing. I asked her if she was sure she wanted to go and like a typical over confident 6 year old she said, “Yea!!!”. OK – sorry I […]
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