All Entries in the "Tween" Category
Paper route teaches our kids to manage their money!
In my last post, I talked about how we manage our kids’ allowances. There are quite a few rules attached to our kids’ allowances and paper route money, all meant to teach our kids fiscal restraint, delayed gratification, the value of giving, and the satisfaction from working for something they really desire.
The rules came about [...]
Are your spending habits rubbing off on your kids?
Okay, I’ll admit it. I own a Coach purse. In fact, I own two—a handbag and a tote.
Now, unless you’re a purse aficionado, you wouldn’t recognize them as Coach bags because I chose not to buy any with the ‘C’ emblazoned on them. What you also wouldn’t know is that I bought them at the [...]
Grandparent Adventures
Pappy, Capa, Gramps, Nana, Gran, Grandma
No matter what they are called, Grandparents play a critical role in the lives of little ones. They are however in a different stage of life and while they are deservedly adored by their wide eyed Grand Children parents must respect that they are not on the exact same wavelength [...]
The Things You Don’t Think Matter…Do For Your Kids!
With a rambunctious five year old and a bubbly “Energizer Bunny” two year old running around the household every day just catching a breath is a feat unto itself. I sometimes take for granted and underestimate the influence that the role of Dad has on these little precious souls. Dad has a unique role, he’s [...]
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