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Transferring Family Values to Kids — Intentionally!
Kids learn their values, beliefs, and moral ideals seemingly through osmosis as they grow up. As parents, sometimes we don’t see it right away but as our kids grow to be independent, and then to be adults those messages shine through. Think about your own values....
The Overwhelmed Mom: A Parent’s Juggling Act
I don’t know that I’ve ever hit writer’s block quite like this before. I love to write, and words usually pour out of me quite easily — from fingers, to keyboard, to screen. But, there is something about this topic — how the overwhelmed mom is juggling all the things...
Money Smart Kids: 6 Ways to Teach Your Kids About Money
Raising money smart kids is a passion of mine, and it's an important skill for the 21st century. I've seen the upside and the downside, first hand. of teaching kids about finances... My childhood, my life, and my career have always had a deep connection to the retail...
Family Values, Kids and Cell Phones
Your kids first cell phone is a personal choice and will depend on your family values. Parents should decide what their comfort level is with regard to cell phones, age and the phones use. In this post, there are some personal experiences to help you with your...
It’s Allowance Day: How to Raise Money Smart Kids
Learning about money should be an important part of growing up. Money skills are not only important life skills they are also a bridge to many other critical 21st century skills such as: confidence; self-drive and motivation; and, creative and critical thinking....
Kids’ Business Ideas: Choosing the Right Business for Your Kid
There are so, so many good reasons to help your kids explore the world of entrepreneurship. Whether it is a small project such as a lemonade stand this coming weekend, or a grandiose idea that doesn’t seem even remotely realistic. I promise you; the learning...
Kids and Cell Phones: When to Give Your Kids Their First Phone
Anyone remember the first successful consumer two-way pager called the "Pageboy?" It was a device that preceded the flip phone made by Motorola. The pager was used to communicate via text message and email with standard responses. You could also connect it to your...
Listening to your Kids: The Secret to Creating a Connected Family
Recently we wrote a blog post on tips for creating a strongly connected family. We received such a fantastic response on this post, and I strongly believe in each of the 5 tips you will find in that post. They create a great framework for staying connected as a family...
21st Century Skills That Kids Need
Think back 30 years ago to when you were growing up… could you have imagined how much would change? Perhaps the most striking change is our reliance on technology, the internet, our phones – these things didn’t exist when we were growing up but are now, in some way, a...
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