Allowance That Teaches by Age: What to Expect
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 by Age: What to Expect
Most advice about chore charts that last falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
The Mistakes We Made With 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…
First Money Lessons by Age: What Works at Our House
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,…
A Simple Checklist: laundry day for everyone
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 Without the Daily Battle
There is a reason dish duty rotations keeps coming up in conversations about Chores & Money: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Cleaning Up with Timers by Age: What to Expect
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…
Our Weekend System for 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 Ideas Worth Stealing
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…
Decluttering Toys with Kids by Age: What to Expect
There is a reason decluttering toys with kids keeps coming up in conversations about Chores & Money: it sits right at the crossing point between…
Earning Extra Chores for Tired Parents
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 by Age: What to Expect
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
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what wallet and card basics can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Needs vs Wants Talks: What Works at Our House
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…
How We Finally Solved birthday budget planning
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 for Tired Parents
There is a reason garage sale with kids keeps coming up in conversations about Chores & Money: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Reward Systems Without Toys for Tired Parents
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…
Our Weekend System for teaching delayed gratification
Most advice about teaching delayed gratification falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…