The Mistakes We Made With allowance that teaches
There is a reason allowance that teaches keeps coming up in conversations about Chores & Money: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Chore Charts That Last Without the Daily Battle
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…
Saving Jars for Kids for Tired Parents
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…
First Money Lessons by Age: A Realistic Family Plan
If you have ever started first money lessons by age with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Laundry Day for Everyone: A Realistic Family Plan
Most advice about laundry day for everyone falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
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…
Cleaning Up with Timers by Age: What to Expect
Most advice about cleaning up with timers falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Our Weekend System for grocery shopping with helpers
Most advice about grocery shopping with helpers falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
A Simple Checklist: yard work weekends
Most advice about yard work weekends falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Pet Care Duties for Tired Parents
There is a reason pet care duties keeps coming up in conversations about Chores & Money: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
Decluttering Toys with Kids for Tired Parents
There is a reason decluttering toys with kids keeps coming up in conversations about Chores & Money: it sits right at the crossing point between…
How We Finally Solved earning extra chores
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 Without the Daily Battle
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…
Piggy Bank Upgrades Ideas Worth Stealing
Most advice about piggy bank upgrades falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Wallet and Card Basics for Tired Parents
Most advice about wallet and card basics falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
The Mistakes We Made With needs vs wants talks
If you have ever started needs vs wants talks with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Birthday Budget Planning for Tired Parents
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what birthday budget planning can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Our Weekend System for garage sale with kids
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: A Realistic Family Plan
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 for Tired Parents
If you have ever started teaching delayed gratification with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble…