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4 Books To Read Before Baby Comes

4 Books To Read Before Baby Comes

Catherine Agopcan
Mom Series, Parenting

“Children are human beings to whom respect is due, superior to us by reason of their innocence and of the greater possibilities of their future.” - Maria Montessori

With our little girl turning 1, I thought I would share some of the books that helped us in the first year. There is no shortage of books for new parents so this isn’t the most comprehensive list. It’s funny how many become parents without formal guidance or education. Many think that parental instincts kick in when the baby is home, but sometimes that’s far from the truth. It helps to be prepared by reading a book or two from people you’ve been there and done that.

The Motherhood Penalty, Women's Finances and the Future

The Motherhood Penalty, Women's Finances and the Future

Catherine Agopcan
Mommy Money, Mom Series, Financial Basics

“When moms first come back to work they need someone to tell them, ‘You are going to feel crazy. It’s ok to feel crazy. You won’t always feel crazy.’”

With Mother’s Day coming up this week, I wanted to write a post specifically about how motherhood affects the financials of women. This article comes from my perspective as a new mom, but I know there are other people out there (dads, aunties, grandparents, etc.) playing the role of mom so this article goes out to you as well.

The Motherhood Penalty is defined by AAUW as the “phenomenon by which women’s pay decreases once they become mothers”. This is a contributing factor to the current gender pay gap.

There continues to be economic and social benefits to having children, but women should stop being penalized for having children.

Momma, Here's Why You Need Life Insurance

Momma, Here's Why You Need Life Insurance

Catherine Agopcan
Mommy Money, Mom Series, Kids and Money, Financial Education

“A woman who dies without adequate life insurance should have to come back and see the mess she created.”

Momma (and dads out there), I want to talk about life insurance for a sec. I know it’s not easy to talk about life insurance because we associate it with death and death is never an easy subject, but this is real life and part of a good financial plan is to protect your loved ones should something happen to you. I’m not an insurance salesperson but here’s my perspective on it.