I’m a mom of a 19-year-old teen boy who has really experienced the ups and downs of adolescence. Some of these are standard for his cohort (pandemic quarantine isolation), while some are more unique ...
Money touches every part of our lives, yet most children grow up with little formal guidance on how to manage it. In many schools, financial literacy is not a required subject, leaving parents as the ...
Financial responsibility is a necessary skill for adults. However, since building money management skills is a lifetime journey, you should start teaching your kids at a young age. Start with the ...
We want our kids to think, to make good decisions, to live up to their agreements, to behave, and to become independent. We know that responsible kids are successful kids. And we know that to start ...
Chores are often framed as a way to teach children responsibility, but their value goes far beyond simply completing household tasks. Shared chores foster cooperation, empathy, and essential life ...
We are raising a generation with little understanding of how to build financial mindsets both for independence and a ...
I recently sat down with students from a local high school to discuss how they earn money and their future financial goals. I challenged them to assess how they make money, their spending habits and ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Teaching kids anything takes a lot of persistence and patience. Jordan Richardson with Southwestern Student Coaching has some tips to help teach them to be responsible. Watch ...
Should my kids have to pay for a game they broke? Behavioral consultant Scott Ervin, M.Ed, is a parent and former teacher and principal. He is the author of “The Classroom Behavior Manual: How to ...
Financial advisers of wealthy families say that an effective way to teach successive generations to be financially and socially responsible with money is to play board games that deal with these ...
For many families, having a child "say sorry" is a quick fix that resolves arguments and restores peace. Apologizing is a valuable social convention, yet how children learn it is as important as the ...