Allowance That Teaches Ideas Worth Stealing
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what allowance that teaches can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Chore Charts That Last Ideas Worth Stealing
Most advice about chore charts that last falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
A Simple Checklist: saving jars for kids
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what saving jars for kids can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
The Mistakes We Made With first money lessons by age
Most advice about first money lessons by age falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Laundry Day for Everyone: A Realistic Family Plan
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what laundry day for everyone can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
A Simple Checklist: dish duty rotations
Most advice about dish duty rotations falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Cleaning Up with Timers: What Works at Our House
Most advice about cleaning up with timers falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Grocery Shopping with Helpers: What Works at Our House
There is a reason grocery shopping with helpers keeps coming up in conversations about Chores & Money: it sits right at the crossing point between…
How We Finally Solved yard work weekends
Most advice about yard work weekends falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
How We Finally Solved pet care duties
If you have ever started pet care duties with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
How We Finally Solved decluttering toys with kids
Most advice about decluttering toys with kids falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
A Simple Checklist: earning extra chores
Most advice about earning extra chores falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
A Simple Checklist: charity and sharing jars
If you have ever started charity and sharing jars with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
The Mistakes We Made With piggy bank upgrades
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what piggy bank upgrades can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Wallet and Card Basics: A Realistic Family Plan
If you have ever started wallet and card basics with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Needs vs Wants Talks: What Works at Our House
There is a reason needs vs wants talks keeps coming up in conversations about Chores & Money: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
A Simple Checklist: birthday budget planning
There is a reason birthday budget planning keeps coming up in conversations about Chores & Money: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Garage Sale with Kids by Age: What to Expect
Most advice about garage sale with kids falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
How We Finally Solved reward systems without toys
If you have ever started reward systems without toys with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Teaching Delayed Gratification: What Works at Our House
If you have ever started teaching delayed gratification with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble…