tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post1690846189441697014..comments2023-11-18T11:24:52.834-08:00Comments on Tales from the Den of Chaos: Money Monday: April 13, 2009Mother of Chaoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12176092618150502244noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-81604545865302945302009-04-19T15:11:00.000-07:002009-04-19T15:11:00.000-07:00This is an article that needs PUBLISHING!!!This is an article that needs PUBLISHING!!!Gina Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450717928280630407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-67601861022604501062009-04-16T06:38:00.000-07:002009-04-16T06:38:00.000-07:00Bravo, bravo!Bravo, bravo!Steph Bhttp://stephbolinger.typepad.com/grouchy_mom/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-5862107376309184002009-04-15T04:12:00.000-07:002009-04-15T04:12:00.000-07:00I SO agree with you! Please offer this blogpost to...I SO agree with you! Please offer this blogpost to a newspaper (or ten...)- this is sound advice, and it is time more people figure it out!<br />Take care, and good luck!marithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464504756605202290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-76185496266428294292009-04-14T12:09:00.000-07:002009-04-14T12:09:00.000-07:00Honestly, why aren't YOU writing the columns for t...Honestly, why aren't YOU writing the columns for the newspaper? I appreciate real-world advice more than the media's standard whinging and shrieking that the sky is falling.<br /><br />We are cutting back on vacations and birthdays, too, but we invovled our kids in the decisions and they're are fine with that. Keeping our vacations local is easy - we live less than four hours from Moab (we kimbobimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-42054974135568507512009-04-13T21:05:00.000-07:002009-04-13T21:05:00.000-07:00Thank you, Tama. You agree with my philosophies, s...Thank you, Tama. You agree with my philosophies, so of course I think you are brilliant! Now if we could only get more people (not just kids) on this band wagon...Kalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019786860866693860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-67820190650039336772009-04-13T20:41:00.000-07:002009-04-13T20:41:00.000-07:00Great blog post. Looking at the changes as an opp...Great blog post. Looking at the changes as an opportunity to involve your kids and model some coping skills at the same time - awesome. <br /><br />I worked with grieving children for a number of years and was always amazed by how astute children are when concepts are presented at their level of understanding. They do much better with honesty and involvement.Galadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09246042661575565455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-91352821936482188732009-04-13T20:38:00.000-07:002009-04-13T20:38:00.000-07:00It's also a lot easier on your kids, in the long r...It's also a lot easier on your kids, in the long run. They learn that they can make it through tough times, and they can thrive during them.Science PhD Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03927647627619995276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-13914142262845083392009-04-13T20:28:00.000-07:002009-04-13T20:28:00.000-07:00P.S. He also offered me his pennies to buy the gro...P.S. He also offered me his pennies to buy the groceries. :-) He has the concept of using money to buy stuff but we haven't quite got the savings part down yet.<br /><br />MMinxienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-20510758117705165982009-04-13T20:25:00.000-07:002009-04-13T20:25:00.000-07:00The Wombat (3 yrs old) and I have had discussions ...The Wombat (3 yrs old) and I have had discussions about the finite nature of Mama's paycheck and how we can't buy everything we want RIGHT THIS MINUTE!!!!! <br /><br />He was very helpful to me last weekend so I gave him a dollar. He then offered to take me to the movies 'cause "I have some money, Mama!" :-)<br /><br />MinxieMinxienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-50232301992737074192009-04-13T18:14:00.000-07:002009-04-13T18:14:00.000-07:00This should be posted on the
front page of all ma...This should be posted on the <br />front page of all major papers and in every parenting column going. Pitch it - you could sell it along with your other great ideas and make some $$.Another Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04174032957623543821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-46760427740207998202009-04-13T16:00:00.000-07:002009-04-13T16:00:00.000-07:00You have hit on the one thing that has been missin...You have hit on the one thing that has been missing from the child rearing practices of the recent past. Children MUST have a sense of value, a sense of purpose and the MUST see that what they do has value in our lives. BRAVO Tama, you are one of the few who get it right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9910550.post-16978952424467455862009-04-13T15:31:00.000-07:002009-04-13T15:31:00.000-07:00Brilliant!I have considered quitting being a Big T...Brilliant!<BR/><BR/>I have considered quitting being a Big Time Engineer and opening a shaved ice stand in Hawaii purely so we could have the kids (9 & 11) involved in the business. I don't have the nerve to do it, but really, I considered it!RaplhCramdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582705522624090052noreply@blogger.com