You ask your child a question, but they’re distracted by a game on their phone. You check to see if they did their homework, but find them their third hour of iPad play. Kids and screen time are becoming a huge topic (and pain point) amongst parents and experts. If these scenarios sound familiar, you’re […]
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Minimalism is one of the best ways to teach your kids how to value what they have. At its core, it’s about intentionally promoting what we most value, and getting rid of distractions. Simply, minimalism is living only with the things we need. It also gives us the opportunity to teach our kids things like […]
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Recent research confirms a related, growing trend: that the wage gap starts when we’re (very) young.
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Halloween is chock full of money lessons, and this week, the inherQuests team is here to share what Halloween taught us about money growing up, and how we use Halloween as a teaching opportunity today.
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Making money real doesn’t always need advance planning or focus on an activity. You can teach your kids about money in real world contexts through everyday conversations, too.
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When kids see cash come out of an ATM or with the swipe of a plastic card to get their favorite milkshake, it seems like magic. In doing so they get an unrealistic perception of money. And because they’re not the ones earning it, a dollar’s value can be hard to instill. But luckily, you […]
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A child is like a sponge. Well, only in the sense that they are constantly taking in and storing something, and that something is information, according to Age of Montessori. They’re getting it from all around them: at home, at school, from their friends, their teachers, and especially from their parents.
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Negotiation is a skill we use throughout our life, starting from when we’re kids dividing up for afterschool sports, or deciding who gets to choose the evening’s movie. Down the line, negotiation has significant financial implications, too.
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Self worth is a building block towards net worth later in life. And unfortunately, kids—especially girls—struggle with self-worth and self-confidence.
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It took a recent trip to the store to get a reality check for my daughter and I. Walking down the large department store aisles, she piped up with, “But what are we going to buy for me?”
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