Your Cheatin' Wallet

2020年2月15日星期六

Your Cheatin' Wallet

February 15, 2020

A roundup of new guidance and stories from NYT Parenting.

As part of our deep dive into parenting and money, Jancee Dunn wrote about financial infidelity — defined as “engaging in a financial behavior expected to be disapproved of by one’s romantic partner, and intentionally failing to disclose this behavior to them.”

Changed account passwords, mysterious credit cards statements, defensiveness or anger each time you bring up money and even stealthily concealed Amazon packages may mean your spouse isn’t telling the full truth when it comes to their spending. Read more about how to confront financial perfidy, and how to disclose your own.

Also new this week: Melinda Wenner Moyer examined the surging costs of extracurricular activities (circus school?!), and Lindsay Powers explained why she and her husband paid $50,000 for a single year of child care.

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Rebecca Kanthor, a reporter in Shanghai whose family has been under lockdown for the coronavirus, wrote about managing her fears — and her kids — while trapped in her apartment. And Katharine Gammon explored the new frontier of fertility wellness, as more and more clinics offer deep-breathing, meditation and yoga lessons before appointments. Thanks for reading!

— Jessica Grose, lead editor, NYT Parenting

David Biskup

Your Cheatin’ Wallet

Financial infidelity can run the gamut from mild deceptions, such as neglecting to mention your daily coffee habit, to huge transgressions, like gambling away the kids’ college fund.

How to recognize and address financial infidelity

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David Biskup

Are Expensive Activities for Kids a Rip-off?

Parents today worry that unless their children are exposed to pricey enrichment classes, they’re going to be left behind.

Why parents are spending more

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Lindsay Powers with her sons.via Lindsay Powers

Why I Paid $50,000 for a Year of Child Care

My husband and I looked at it as an investment in our family’s future, but most parents don’t have that luxury.

Read Lindsay’s story

via Rebecca Kanthor

Parents Struggle Under Lockdown for Coronavirus

“How will I survive another day stuck indoors with my kids?”

Here’s how parents in China are managing

Eugenia Mello

The Newest Fertility Accessory: A Wellness Coach

A small but growing number of fertility clinics are hiring instructors to help women and their partners relax with breathing exercises, yoga, positive affirmations and guided imagery.

Tiny Victories

Parenting can be a grind. Let’s celebrate the tiny victories.

In order to get my 2-year-old to open her mouth wide when brushing her teeth, we have her sing, “I am Moanaaaaa.” Works every time! — Kim Clark, Philadelphia

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