If think you’re seeing babies everywhere, there’s good reason. A new paper confirms that there was an increase in births last year, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We … Read more
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‘I’m simply stunned’: The executor of my mother’s will said I received enough money — and gave $16,000 of my inheritance to a cancer charity
Dear Quentin, I was mentioned in the will of my mother and her long-time partner. They both passed away recently. I received the funds from my mother’s sale of her Read more
Celebrating the Illiterate But Excellent Ghanaian Business Women: My Token for the 2019 Mother’s Day
Ghana as a country can boost of considerable numbers of hardworking women who despite their limitations with formal literacy education, try to make ends meet while providing their families with Read more
‘He makes irresponsible choices’: My brother pays my mother’s mortgage and co-owns her home. How can I ensure that my other sibling and I each inherit 1/3 share?
Dear Quentin, My younger brother suggested I reach out to you for advice about our family’s home. My older brother’s and mother’s names are on the deed of the house. Read more
My mother’s husband has two children. What happens to my inheritance if my mother dies first? Will my stepfather’s family inherit money from her estate?
Dear Moneyist, My mother is married to her second husband who has two adult children from two previous relationships where only one of his children carries his legal last name. Read more
‘We are drowning in debt’: Black and Brown mothers grapple with more obstacles balancing child care and bills as they return to work
For Menyuan Jordan, taking care of her three children while juggling a career that she loves has been like walking a tightrope. Being in the mental-health field, Jordan, a social Read more
‘We are putting women in impossible situations’: Returning to work while breastfeeding is a major challenge for new mothers. Lawmakers propose federal legislation to help
As a new mom, returning to work after maternity leave can be a tough transition. But for those trying to keep up breastfeeding, it can be a Herculean task — Read more