Melissa's Tumblin'

A child who has a strong relationship with Mom during preschool years tends to form closer friendships in grade school, finds a new study that also indicates why. “In a secure, emotionally open mother-child relationship, children develop a more positive, less biased understanding of others, which then promotes more positive friendships during the early school years,” said researcher Nancy McElwain of the University of Illinois.

My husband and I would have the perfect marriage if there were no such thing as money. On most issues, David and I are on the same page, but when it comes to cash we’re reading completely different books. I’m a saver who balances my checkbook to the penny; he’s a spender who knows only “about” how much cash is in the bank.