Parenting: Why I do not give an allowance for chores, or good grades
There is an age-old debate of whether to give money to children or not. Some say “YES” while others “NO”. I am in the “NO” camp but with a twist
Growing up poor, middle-class or upper-class – Experiences and differences
I loved this video of a couple that highlighted the differences between her growing up poor and him, upper class. Here are a few things of what they said: “When eating a meal, I
How not to raise a privileged brat… (things I am trying at home)
So. Privileged brat. This is a #FirstWorldProblem angst a lot of us newly-minted folks feel, especially since we aren’t used to thinking about it at all. The key for me, is t
How to keep kids busy at home – lots of free practical ideas
I am going to list out everything I do with Little Bun aside from all of his apps and books; if you’re interested here they are again: His entire learning library of books (s
Starter Books for Children and Parents talking about Money
Books for Parents Make your Kid a Money Genius The Opposite of Spoiled Younger Children Berenstein Bears – Get the Gimmes Berenstein Bears – Trouble with Money Berenste
Money Talk: Did you get an allowance as a child? What did you do with it?
Not regularly.. in spurts here and there, but not really.
Do you ever wish you could see into the future and choose?
Sounds silly but of course you would like to know if you did X, and it would have outcome Y, you could compare it to if you did B and had outcome C … I was thinking about thi
Busting the myth: French children are not perfect
So you know all the literature, and books about how French children sleep soooo well, are such great eaters and are perfect little well-behaved angels? See: Or: I am not goi
Every family is f*cked up in its own way
So regular readers will remember my trials and tribulations with my own family (geared around money mostly) but thankfully in recent years this has mellowed down to where we are in
How do I stop feeling so self-conscious and judged?
..and a little insight into how I see the French.