What are you trying to solve?
Every question below is answered in the same shape: the answer first, then what to consider, the numbers, your options, a calculator, and what to actually do this week.
Money
Allowance, chores, saving, and the cost of raising a child. What the numbers actually are, and what to do with them.
- How much allowance should my child get?
- Should kids get paid for chores?
- How much does it cost to raise a child?
- How should my child divide their money? Not written yet
- When should my child get a bank account? Not written yet
Routines
Mornings, bedtime, homework, and chores. Systems that survive a bad week instead of collapsing after four days.
- Why is every morning chaos?
- How do I build a bedtime system that holds? Not written yet
- How do I make homework more consistent? Not written yet
School
Homework, study habits, school costs, and how involved to be at each stage.
- How much homework help is the right amount? Not written yet
- What does a school year actually cost? Not written yet
Childcare
Daycare, nannies, family care, and one parent at home. The full comparison, including the costs people forget.
- Does it pay for one of us to stay home?
- What should I look for in a daycare? Not written yet
- Nanny, daycare, or family care? Not written yet
Independence
Responsibility, life skills, and the handover from managing your child to letting them manage themselves.
- What should my teenager know before they leave home?
- When should I let my child stay home alone? Not written yet
- Is my teenager ready to manage their own money? Not written yet
Technology
Screen time, first phones, and digital responsibility. Limits you can defend and actually hold.
- How much screen time is reasonable?
- When should my child get a phone?
- How do I set social media rules that hold? Not written yet
Activities
Sports, lessons, and clubs. What families typically spend, and how to decide what is worth committing to.
- Is this sport worth what it costs? Not written yet
- How many activities are too many? Not written yet
College
What college may cost, how much to save, and when to start. Including whether it is the right path at all.
- How much should we save for college?
- When should we start preparing for college? Not written yet
- How do we compare college offers? Not written yet