Having enjoyed the blog article

Parentalism: Sharing the wealth

Posted by J G

November 23, 2008

I took the analogy of applying politics to family life into the realm of my own experience, and commented thus:

“Many of the UK company directors I know are taking salary cuts – or working on no salary at all.  So I suggested to my Seven year old that his pocket money chores continue but that he takes a 100% pay cut till the economy improves in 2012 (let’s be realistic).

Luckily, Henry has a speech impediment so the full force of his reply was distorted enough to make it less insulting than if it had come from one of his elder siblings.  He is now threatening to take union action and I worry about the internal economy of my household surviving this crisis.

Meanwhile, the UK government is getting into even more debt than most of the population put together, whilst telling us to spend more.  But they forgot to tell us that we need to spend money we have, not increase debt (like the banks have been doing…. oh, and the Government) so I shall be suggesting to young Henry that he get me a machine for making money this Xmas (like the one Gordon Brown uses) so that way I will be able to afford to pay him a fair rate for his chores.”

How are we going to explain these years of financial mayhem to our children in years to come?  Will we just say, “well guys, sometimes **it just happens” – or will there be an agreed theory to put into the text books of the future?

Just saw an article about some of the questions we must ask ourselves when we are creating a website for our small business.  This is much more important than whether you have a pretty logo or managed to secure the .com.

An Average Consumer Looks at Small Business Web Sites

Thanks to NetworkSolutions blog.

7 questions: Serious issues with room for some humour too.  A quick and balanced survey I hope.

Help a friend in need this Xmas: tell them about the SOS Village

‘Healthy chocolate’ to be won, and free tickets for SOS to all participants (to give to a friend in need?)

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I want to use the SOS event in the spring as a platform to create some positive change, and you completing the survey will really help that to happen. It’s really short and focuses on areas not given (I believe) enough consideration by the national media.

I thank you in advance!

Help a friend in need this Xmas: tell them about the SOS Village

Friends and family going through relationship breakups need emotional and practical support.  The SOS Village (www.sos-village.org) is a good place to start.  No adverts – just good advice and shared experiences.

There are still some spaces left for mentors and exhibitors at SOS.

The National Press call it “the first UK divorce fair”

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All the things you need to know about breaking up and starting over in one SOS

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