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Every Buhata Life Terms entry that starts with E, with its short definition.

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Early interventionServices under IDEA Part C for babies and toddlers from birth to age 3 who have a developmental delay or disability, and for their families.
Early literacyThe language, sound and book skills a child builds from birth, well before reading, that later support learning to read and write.
Early withdrawal penaltyThe IRS 10% additional tax on money taken from a 401(k), IRA or similar account before age 59½, unless an exception applies.
Earned income tax creditA refundable federal tax credit for people who work and earn low to moderate income; for 2025 it ranges up to $649 with no children and $8,046 with three or more.
Easter basketA basket of small gifts and treats given to children at Easter, a custom that grew from German children's nests for the egg-laying Easter hare.
Easy temperamentOne of Thomas and Chess's three temperament types: a child with regular eating and sleeping, who adapts readily to change and is mostly in a positive mood.
Eat the frogA time management rule from Brian Tracy's book Eat That Frog!: do your biggest, most important task first thing in the morning, before easier work.
Egg substitute(1) A carton product made from egg whites, sold in place of whole eggs; (2) any ingredient, like flax meal and water, used instead of egg in a recipe.
Eisenhower matrixA four-box grid that sorts tasks by two questions, whether each is urgent and whether it's important, to decide what to do now and what to plan.
Email etiquetteThe shared habits that make work email clear and courteous, from a specific subject line and short paragraphs to careful use of reply all.
Emailing a teacherWriting to your child's teacher by email to ask a question, share news or raise a concern, ideally short, specific and polite, with one topic per message.
Emergency fundMoney set aside only for unplanned costs, like a car repair, a medical bill or a lost paycheck, kept where you can reach it quickly.
Emergency kitA packed set of water, food, light, first aid and other basics that lets a household get through several days on its own after a disaster.
Emergency medical infoThe key health details someone would need to help you in an emergency, such as allergies, medicines, conditions and emergency contacts, kept where responders can find them.
Emotion coachingA way of responding to a child's feelings: notice the emotion, connect, listen, help name it, then solve the problem together, with limits on behavior.
Emotional check-inA short pause to notice and name how you feel right now, often as a word, a number on a scale or a point on a feelings chart.
Emotional eatingEating in response to feelings like stress, worry or tiredness rather than physical hunger, often quickly and often more than you meant to.
Emotional laborManaging your feelings and expressions as part of a paid job, a term from sociologist Arlie Hochschild; now also used for unpaid emotional work at home.
Emotional regulationThe growing ability to notice a feeling and manage how strongly it shows and how long it lasts, so a child can calm down and carry on.
Empathy developmentHow a child learns to notice, understand and care about what other people feel, from spotting a crying friend at 2 to comforting one by 4.
EngorgementBreasts that become overfull, swollen, firm and sore because milk and fluid build up faster than they're removed, as when feeds are missed.
Envelope budgetingA budgeting method that gives each spending category its own envelope of money, and spending in a category stops when its envelope is empty.
Enzyme cleanerA cleaner or detergent that uses enzymes to break down stains: protease for protein, amylase for starch and lipase for fats and oils.
Epiphany bridgeRussell Brunson's storytelling method from Expert Secrets for passing on the moment you came to believe in something, so the listener reaches the same belief.
Equitable vs equalEqual means splitting something the same way for everyone; equitable means splitting it fairly given each person's circumstances, which may not be 50/50.
ErgonomicsThe science of fitting a job, its tools and its workspace to the person doing it, to lower the risk of strain and injury.
EscrowOn a mortgage, an account your servicer keeps to pay your property taxes and homeowners insurance, funded by part of each monthly payment.
ETFAn exchange-traded fund: a pooled investment fund whose shares trade on stock exchanges throughout the day at market prices.
Evaluation requestA request, usually from a parent, that the public school evaluate a child for a disability and special education services under IDEA.
Evening routineThe set of things you do each evening, in roughly the same order, between the end of the day's work and going to bed, for yourself or a whole household.
Excused absenceA school absence your school accepts as allowed under state law and district policy, such as illness or a medical appointment, usually after a parent explains it.
Executive assistant salaryThe pay of an assistant who supports a company's senior leaders; BLS put the median for executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants at $76,590 in May 2025.
Executive functionThe mental skills that let a person plan, focus, remember instructions and control impulses: working memory, mental flexibility and self-control.
Expense ratioThe yearly share of a fund's assets used to pay its running costs, so a 0.40% expense ratio costs $40 a year for every $10,000 invested.
Expense trackingWriting down every purchase and bill as it happens, by category, so you can see where your money actually goes and compare it with your budget.
Explanation of benefitsA statement from your health plan, not a bill, that shows what a provider charged for a visit, what the plan paid and what you may owe.
Expressive languageThe sending side of language: putting wants, thoughts and ideas into words, signs, gestures or writing. Receptive language is the understanding side.
Extra paymentMoney paid toward a loan on top of the required payment, usually to lower the principal sooner, which cuts the interest and can shorten the loan.
Extracurricular activitiesOrganized activities a child does outside regular class time, like sports, music, clubs or scouts, usually after school or on weekends.