Allowance That Teaches: What Works at Our House
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…
A Simple Checklist: chore charts that last
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 Without the Daily Battle
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 Ideas Worth Stealing
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…
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…
How We Finally Solved grocery shopping with helpers
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 Ideas Worth Stealing
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…
Pet Care Duties Without the Daily Battle
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 Ideas Worth Stealing
Most advice about decluttering toys with kids falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Earning Extra Chores Ideas Worth Stealing
Most advice about earning extra chores falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Our Weekend System for 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…
Piggy Bank Upgrades for Tired Parents
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 for Tired Parents
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
Most advice about needs vs wants talks falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
Birthday Budget Planning by Age: What to Expect
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
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
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 Without the Daily Battle
If you have ever started teaching delayed gratification with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble…