A Simple Checklist: allowance that teaches
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: What Works at Our House
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: What Works at Our House
Most advice about saving jars for kids falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
First Money Lessons by Age by Age: What to Expect
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,…
The Mistakes We Made With laundry day for everyone
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…
Our Weekend System for dish duty rotations
If you have ever started dish duty rotations with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
The Mistakes We Made With cleaning up with timers
If you have ever started cleaning up with timers with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Grocery Shopping with Helpers: What Works at Our House
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what grocery shopping with helpers can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
Yard Work Weekends: What Works at Our House
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what yard work weekends can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and anyone…
A Simple Checklist: pet care duties
Most advice about pet care duties falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
The Mistakes We Made With decluttering toys with kids
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
If you have ever started earning extra chores with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
A Simple Checklist: charity and sharing jars
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 Ideas Worth Stealing
If you have ever started piggy bank upgrades with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
The Mistakes We Made With wallet and card basics
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…
How We Finally Solved needs vs wants talks
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…
Birthday Budget Planning by Age: What to Expect
Most advice about birthday budget planning falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
The Mistakes We Made With garage sale with kids
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what garage sale with kids can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
How We Finally Solved reward systems without toys
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: A Realistic Family Plan
Most advice about teaching delayed gratification falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…