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