MOM-enomics with Booth Parker, CPA

New Year’s resolutions don’t work, right? Or could they? Booth dives into how to set and achieve your goals by being specific, making an actionable plan, and above all, by creating new habits. Join Booth as she shares personal stories and practical advice to help you become your best self! Find Booth's blog post on creating helpful environments here: https://www.boothparker.com/post/create-your-sa...

Booth shares her detailed timeline for hosting a stress-free Thanksgiving! From three weeks out to the big day, she’s got you covered with tips for shopping, prepping, and cooking. Don't forget to download the free planner on her website for recipes, a full menu, and a thorough checklist to ensure your holiday is a hit! Download the Thanksgiving planning guide: https://www.boothparker.com/freebies...

Just in time for the holiday season, Booth discusses the skill of setting healthy boundaries. You'll hear how childhood shapes your ability to say “no,” practical tips to set healthy boundaries at work and with family, and learn how to navigate relationships with those who refuse to respect your limits. Find more educational material and lifestyle tips: https://www.boothparker.com/ Get Booth's fin...

Booth dives into the art of time management and teaches you practical ways to reclaim your day, audit your calendar, prioritize tasks, and implement color-coding to streamline your schedule. Perfect for busy moms seeking to balance work, family, and self-care, we'll move you from time overwhelm into time mastery. Download the calendar tools here: https://www.boothparker.com/freebies Find more educ...

Helping your child find the right college can feel daunting, but learning from others makes the process much easier! Booth describes her journey through the college tour process, sharing the good decisions made as well as the mistakes, and the key lessons that helped her and her son find the right school. Tune in for valuable tips on helping your child choose an environment where they can thrive!...

Booth shares top recruiting tips learned from her son's journey to college baseball! She discusses how to find the right schools, get in touch with college coaches, attend the best summer camps, and more. Whatever sport your child is interested in pursuing, these tips are for you. Don't miss these insights to help your athlete succeed! Find more educational material and lifestyle tips: https://www...

Booth chats with Caroline Roberts from The Simplified Island about getting ready for the back-to-school season! Caroline shares insightful tips on creating functional drop zones, managing kitchen clutter, simplifying school lunches, handling kids' sports gear, and establishing realistic routines for your family. Get ready to learn how to organize your home in a practical way that works for you! Si...

Following up on our previous discussion with college admissions counselor Lindsay Phillips, Booth leads you through the different types of student loans, including subsidized and unsubsidized loans, their interest rates, and how interest accrues. If you're navigating loans for higher education and want to be equipped in your decision making, this episode is for you! Find more educational material...

We are back for season three, and diving deep into the college application process with Lindsay Phillips, the College Counseling Mom! Lindsay shares crucial info on financial aid, including the FAFSA, types of scholarships and grants, student loans, and the common application, GPA reporting, essay tips, letters of recommendation, and decision plans. Tune in for invaluable guidance to ensure your c...

In the Season 2 finale of our podcast, Booth's teaching us practical strategies for effective time management, household organization, self-care, and setting boundaries between work and family. She dives into the power of time blocking, the importance of meal planning, and how to communicate your availability. MOM-enomics Season 2 is now wrapped. See you in August for Season 3! Find Booth's weekly...

When operating online, what does a small business owner actually own? Social media is a powerful tool, but it can change or be taken away at a moment's notice. MOM-enomics will go on summer break after our June 3 episode, with plans to return in August. Listen to the Carolina Women's Collective Podcast, also hosted by Booth: https://carolinawomenscollective.com/podcast Find more educational materi...

How do you handle your own parents when the relationships are difficult and they want a relationship with your kids? Speaking from both personal experience and reflection with many other families, Booth walks you through factors to consider when determining what boundaries you need to set with your own folks and your children if they're needed. MOM-enomics is releasing biweekly for a while. Find m...

Travel sports: good or bad? There are a lot of things to consider and it's not all that simple. On this episode Booth takes her time to consider many of the factors that go into deciding whether or not taking up a travel sport is right for your kid and your family. From finances to attention and time, you'll have a great starting point for considering if travel sports are the right activity for yo...

Enjoy this replay of one of our early episode, Top 10 Budgeting Tips. MOM-enomics will be releasing biweekly for now and we invite you to follow The Carolina Women's Collective Podcast, launching April 15 and available whereever you listen to MOM-enomics! Find more educational material and lifestyle tips: https://www.boothparker.com/ Get Booth's financial newsletter by signing up here : https://ww...

Clutter is overwhelming, and Booth knows that from her own experience. She shares the tips she used to take control back that you can use as you try to make your home more peaceful. Find more educational material and lifestyle tips on boothparker.com ! Get Booth's financial newsletter by signing up here . Find Booth on Instagram: @boothparkercpa Find Booth on Facebook: Booth Parker Email Booth: bs...

Learning how to be accountable to yourself is a difficult journey, and an extremely rewarding one. Join Booth as she recounts her journey in learning how to be accountable to herself and manage her own time well to accomplish her goals in business and in her personal life. Find more educational material and lifestyle tips on boothparker.com ! Get Booth's financial newsletter by signing up here . F...

Join Booth as she reflects on the current educational system and its impact on kids' futures. How can embracing individuality and creativity from a young age help children find meaningul work and shape a more fulfilled society? Booth shares her thoughts on the challenges of conformist education and the potential for change in creating better contributors to society and a thriving economy. Here's t...

Booth and her husband are celebrating 20 years of marriage! Learn her tips on communication around family, kids, finances, and laughter that contributed to this milestone in this episode of MOM-enomics. Find more educational material and lifestyle tips on boothparker.com ! Get Booth's financial newsletter by signing up here . Find Booth on Instagram: @boothparkercpa Find Booth on Facebook: Booth P...

Are you in control of your week? Mastering your calendar and to-do lists makes a big difference in how much stress you take on each day! Between planning, color coding, time blocking, and other time management tactics, Booth shows you her methods for staying on top things each day. Use Booth's week-at-a-glance planner ! Find more educational material and lifestyle tips on boothparker.com ! Get Boo...

Are you a people-pleaser? This bad habit can cost you not only your time, but time with your family and other priorities too. Booth covers the causes of this bad habit and covers fives questions you should ask before saying "yes" to a new commitment. Read Booth's blog post on people pleasing on her website. Find more educational material and lifestyle tips on boothparker.com ! Get Booth's financia...

When parents profit from using their children in their content, what happens next? Booth (who's thankful cell phones weren't around when she was young!) dissects various situations where influencers use their children in their content, from the probably harmless to the definitely hurtful. Using nuance and wisdom from her own experiences she crafts a framework for how to think about how you engage...

Life is so busy. What's the true cost of rushing through dinner every week? Booth shares her experience and advice regarding intentional dinner time with your family, talking about the benefits, and ways to make it easy to do. Find my top 10 simple recipes on the blog ! Find more educational material and lifestyle tips on boothparker.com ! Get Booth's financial newsletter by signing up here . Find...

Wondering what that 1099-DIV is that you just received in the mail? As we head into tax season, Booth guides you through what dividends are, how they are taxed, and the difference between ordinary and qualified dividends among other topics. Find more educational material and lifestyle tips on boothparker.com ! Get Booth's financial newsletter by signing up here . Find Booth on Instagram: @boothpar...

Whole Life Insurance can be a useful tool in specific situations when it comes to estates, but you'll need help navigating each factor around inheritance and the unified credit. Your own CPA, Booth, is here to help and provide educational information about this kind of insurance and how to use it to your advantage. Find more educational material and lifestyle tips on boothparker.com ! Get Booth's...

Learn the basics of what term life insurance is and how it might be useful for you. When you hear it from a Certified Public Accountant, you know it's a solid education! Find more educational material and lifestyle tips on boothparker.com ! Get Booth's financial newsletter by signing up here . Find Booth on Instagram: @boothparkercpa Find Booth on Facebook: Booth Parker Email Booth: bsp@boothparke...