Penniless Parenting

Moms drinking wine to "de-stress" from parenting challenges has become such a ubiquitous thing that there are countless memes about it, and it is something that is normalizing self medicating wit...

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However much divorce sucks, international divorce can be even more suckier. If you were only temporarily in one country, you may get stuck there until your kid is 18, because of international kid...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/04/international-divorce-legal.html

If, like myself, you consider yourself a foodie, and you also really enjoy traveling, you might decide to try out local delicacies when traveling, so you can experience the culinary specialties o...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/04/7-food-festivals-worth-traveling-for-in.html

About a year ago, I posted about stepping into the grocery store near my physical therapist's second office (that I only go to between sessions when I have a need for an emergency session) and di...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/04/taking-advantage-of-some-great-prices.html

When my daughter, Rose, was born, I was hoping for a calm, easy baby, but she was anything but. I know how challenging it can be when you have a child that is a whirlwind of energy. George Nikolo...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/04/raising-busy-kid-in-old-eastern-europe.html

Ever feel like your wallet is stuck on repeat? Bitcoin might sound complicated, but it's digital money that you can actually use to save up or even make some extra cash. This post will break down...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/04/increasing-your-savings-and-boosting.html

I'm a voracious reader. Reading is one of my favorite things to do. Growing up I'd go to the library every week or two, getting a huge stack of book, and then after I'd devour them, I'd replace t...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/04/a-bunch-of-free-books-again.html

As a relatively new homeowner, who thought I'd never be able to buy a home, it was never even a question of whether it was a good idea to buy a home, but rather if I'd be able to. Locally prices ...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/03/the-primary-benefits-of-owning-home.html

When buying a car, you can either buy a second hand car from a private seller or buy new or used from a car dealership. If you aren't careful, you may end up paying far too much for a car. Here a...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/03/10-tips-and-strategies-that-will-help.html

I freaking hate PTSD, especially Complex PTSD, which is caused from long term trauma (often the result of abuse or war), because it makes my life infinitely harder. (What does this have to do wit...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/03/figuring-out-solution-for-my-ptsd.html

As a divorce woman whose kids are slowly nearing adulthood (my oldest graduates high school this June!) the concept of child support and when it ends is something I think about. When does it end?...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/03/at-what-age-does-child-support-end-in.html

Life throws curveballs, and sometimes those curves lead to relationship changes. Whether you're navigating your own divorce or supporting someone close to you, understanding divorce laws can be e...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/03/navigating-divorce-understanding.html

In general I'm not a picky eater. I am willing to eat most foods, no matter how weird... but one of those few foods I'm actually picky about is rice. It needs to be made perfectly or I really can...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/03/how-to-repurpose-leftover-andor.html

I like shopping online since it allows me to price compare and get things cheaper than I can usually get them in person, or sometimes find things that I can't even buy locally. Even some medical ...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/03/is-buying-hearing-aids-online-good-idea.html

Growing up, despite not hanging out with the "best crowd", I was nonetheless sheltered enough from the world of addiction that I never personally witnessed drug use, and was extremely shocked whe...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/03/10-commonly-spread-myths-about-addiction.html

Last July, I went to the EDS (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome) expert in my country. I still plan on writing up about that visit because I found it very enlightening, but for now, I want to share one of t...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/03/why-i-make-and-drink-lots-of-my.html

Living with a family of 5 in a 900 or so square foot home means that bed space is at a premium, and as it is we need space saving measures to have enough room for the beds for the kids and we've ...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/03/sleepover-sensations-elevating-kids.html

I love going on trips. But coming back from a trip can be wonderful too. But the unpacking part is probably the hardest thing for me and I'm sure others as well. The fact that things can be up in...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/03/quick-tips-to-organise-your-home-after.html

The only picture I could get of this whole thing- the self addressed stamped envelopes at the local post office to the mail forwarding company, since security was so strict so no pictures, even f...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/02/traveling-to-cyprus-to-get-us-passports.html

As a chronic pain sufferer, as well as someone with anxiety, I know how much cannabis products can be helpful. I was lucky enough to get a medical marijuana license but many are not. However, eve...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/02/hemp-derived-thc-products-5-things-to.html

I have a close relationship with my children, and they are open with me and talk about the pervasiveness of drug abuse in their social circles. Unfortunately, too many of their schoolmates and pe...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/02/9-commonly-abused-substances-and-how.html

If this is the first post you're seeing on the topic, I'm doing a series on our frugal winter family trip to Cyprus. In this post, I'll be sharing with you what we did in the first part of our aw...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/02/frugal-family-winter-trip-to-cyprus.html

Cleaning is my bane. I can't think of things I like doing less than cleaning... other than maybe going to the dentist. Or taxes. But it's unfortunately necesssary. So anything that makes getting ...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/02/3-ways-to-make-job-of-cleaning-less.html

6 years ago I went through a very big mental health crisis and while it was a time in my life I would certainly never want to repeat, because of how bad of a situation I was in, I enrolled in an ...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/02/navigating-teen-years-how-dbt-and-cbt.html

I'm currently sitting above the clouds, at the top of Mount Olympus writing this post. My kids are busy playing in the snow while I sit here enjoying the cool weather. I know better than to try t...

http://www.pennilessparenting.com/2024/02/our-budget-winter-family-trip-to-cyprus.html