Budgeting, Personalized for You

We are here for you, parents and caregivers. We would be honored to be a Parenting Partner in your unique journey nurturing your little human(s). At times when childcare bills are higher than mortgage tied with parents burning out trying to do it all, financial planning and time budgeting can help reduce the overwhelm and emotional stress associated with parenting. We’re here to break it down for you one topic at a time.

When you don’t know where to begin, pause and ask us! We’ll save dollars and hours of research via resources, cost estimates, products and services you must look at for what you need right now. We’re excited to give early access to 3 groups-

1. Planning-to-be parents who are planning/trying to get pregnant and are starting to build a plan

2. Soon-to-be parents who are currently pregnant

3. Parents who have little kids 0-5 years old

Don’t do it all. At least not at once. What’s your parenting focus right now? We recommend picking one goal or objective to focus on and get it done. Click on the image and let us help.

What you’ll get from us:

1. 1-2 resources/articles from experts in the field that explains the topic

2. Typical $ cost range

3. Insurance coverage - yes/no

4. Average monthly $ cost with insurance

5. FSA/HSA eligibility - yes/no

6. Average monthly time cost/saving

7. 1-3 products and/or services

You can fill the form multiple times per week if you have multiple goals to achieve. We recommend focusing on one at a time and getting it done. We will check-in once a week for feedback, share the form again for the next goal and make a few recommendations on what else to think about for your child’s age.

Here’s a sample: “We want to start going on date nights, where do I begin?”

Parents, new or seasoned, traditional or unconventional are dealing with a new born at home. Which translates to irregular sleep, exhausted bodies and brains overloaded with information about baby and parenting. Intimacy tends to take a backseat and parents prioritize the baby’s needs over theirs.

For the birth mother, sex might have to wait till she completely recovers from childbirth and gets a green signal from her medical practitioner. In most cases, a doctor recommends waiting 4-6 weeks post delivery whether vaginal or cesarean. For some women, even the 6-week mark isn’t enough time. Even if the body has recovered from the birthing, she might face other physical challenges. Sore breasts, dry vagina, back aches and exhaustion could make her want to abstain from sex for longer. Talk to each other, a lot, in detail. You could also get pregnant. If you’re not ready for another, plan for that.

If you haven’t found the time or opportunity to get to it, schedule intimacy. Find a time of day that you know your baby would be asleep or a day of the week where you plan a romantic date night, the living room works! As parents, sometimes (or most times?) sex finds a slot on the calendar or at least quality time spent together.

Costs to consider:

• Cost of meal or activity - $50 to $100 per date night

• Cost of babysitting - $0 (if a friend or grandparents can watch the baby) to $80/$100

• Insurance coverage - No

• Average monthly $ cost with insurance - Not applicable

• FSA/HSA eligibility - Not eligible

Average time cost/saving:

• 1-2 hours finding and organizing childcare. This can involve coordinating with family or friends or finding and interviewing to hire a babysitter.

• 3-4 hours of quality time with partner.

Products and Services:

• Gilly For busy couples who are looking for a way to keep the spark alive, try Gilly, the relationship intimacy app. Nurture and maintain the emotional, physical and sexual intimacy in your relationship. As you explore touch, communication, fantasies, and other crucial life skills to help you develop as individuals and as lovers, Gilly leads you through new ways to fall in love. Reminding you that as a couple, you can constantly learn something new about one another.

• Poppy Seed Health For women who are looking for guidance through the challenging physical and emotional healing after a loss, Poppy Seed Health provides the opportunity to instantly connect with a Poppy advocate who can assist you. Poppy Seed Health aims to make pregnancy, postpartum and loss support accessible for everyone. Download the free app to get connected to a doula, nurse or midwife and get unlimited, on-demand text support.

• SoShe A partner-inclusive platform where you can learn about and build the confidence you require for a healthy, satisfying birthing process with your loved one. SoShe supports a smooth transition to parenting by working directly with families to eradicate the hardship caused by inadequate preparation and misinformation. SoShe provides you with guidance through important topics before you show up in labor and the days after.