Baby on the Way? How to be Financially Prepared

Baby on the Way? How to be Financially Prepared

a baby’s arrival is much more fun and exciting! Expecting your first or 2nd (and 3rd or 4th) child is full of excitement and unknowns but also can be exhausting, leaving little time for financially practical tasks

12 Diamond Rules of Marriage

12 Diamond Rules of Marriage

Jackie, a very close and dear friend of mine is getting married in two weeks time. Due to unforeseen circumstances, I cannot make it to the wedding. Last week, we spoke for a while and I gave her some advice. I thought I might as well write about it.

Feedspot: 90 Best Women Empowerment Blogs and Websites in 2026

Feedspot: 90 Best Women Empowerment Blogs and Websites in 2026

I am pleased to announce that Fourcolumnsofabalancedlife has been ranked at number 55 in the Top 90 Women Empowerment Blogs and Websites for Women. Fourcolumns has been ranked at number 9 in RSS Feeds. I look forward to being part of the best and most 

10 Lessons in 20 years that my wife has taught me

10 Lessons in 20 years that my wife has taught me

This will be my 25th Valentine’s Day with my wife Debbie. I thought about writing a romantic poem or a nice quote about love and giving it to her. However, I want to share a few lessons I have learned from her in the last 

Special Needs Angel

Special Needs Angel

In a world that often measures success by speed, perfection, and competition, raising a child with special needs offers a completely different lens—one rooted in grace, patience, and unfiltered joy. In this deeply moving interview, Madeline, a devoted wife, mother of four, and grandmother of 

Discover 10 life lessons my daughter has taught me so far

Discover 10 life lessons my daughter has taught me so far

There’s something extraordinary about the bond between a father and his daughter—a connection so deep, so tender, that it reshapes the very fabric of a man’s heart. Garrison Keillor once wrote that “the father of a daughter is nothing but a high-class hostage,” and he’s 

Divorce From a Financial Perspective

Divorce From a Financial Perspective

Few events in life can be as profound and challenging as a divorce. It is one of the most painful and emotional experiences. You get angry, lonely, anxious, bitter, and desperate. Your identity is at stake and it can shake the very foundation of your 

What is Boarding School

What is Boarding School

What is a Boarding School A boarding school provides room and board for students who live on the premises. These schools have been around all over the world. The boarding school provides meals, and lodging can be co-educational or for either girls or boys. Private 

How to Deal With a Friends Suicide

How to Deal With a Friends Suicide

This post is deeply personal and painful. It’s about loss, memory, guilt, and ultimately—healing. It’s about a friend I lost too soon, a time in my life when the world was full of possibilities, and how a single phone call decades later helped release me 

10 Reasons Not To Be Like Jax Teller of Sons of Anarchy

10 Reasons Not To Be Like Jax Teller of Sons of Anarchy

Jackson Nathaniel “Jax” Teller is the anti-hero of Sons of Anarchy, one of FX’s most popular shows of the 21st century. On-screen, Jax is magnetic—handsome, dangerous, charming, and endlessly complicated. But here’s the question worth asking: Do you really want to be like him, imitate