Allowance That Teaches Ideas Worth Stealing
If you have ever started allowance that teaches with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Our Weekend System for chore charts that last
If you have ever started chore charts that last with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Saving Jars for Kids Without the Daily Battle
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 Without the Daily Battle
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
If you have ever started laundry day for everyone with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Dish Duty Rotations Without the Daily Battle
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…
Grocery Shopping with Helpers by Age: What to Expect
Most advice about grocery shopping with helpers falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Yard Work Weekends by Age: What to Expect
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…
Our Weekend System for pet care duties
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
If you have ever started decluttering toys with kids with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Earning Extra Chores by Age: What to Expect
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…
How We Finally Solved 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 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 by Age: What to Expect
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…
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…
Birthday Budget Planning for Tired Parents
Most advice about birthday budget planning falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Garage Sale with Kids: What Works at Our House
If you have ever started garage sale with kids with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is rarely…
Reward Systems Without Toys by Age: What to Expect
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what reward systems without toys can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
Teaching Delayed Gratification Ideas Worth Stealing
Most advice about teaching delayed gratification falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…