Every time my kids asked to watch TV, I had to prepare myself for battle. My 2-year-old should not be experiencing decision fatigue, yet I watched her grapple with the impossible choice of which Bubble Guppies episode to watch every single day. And when she would finally pick, it wouldn’t even hold her attention. Three
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ciara Jones. It has been edited for length and clarity. My daughter recently turned 13, and there were so many ideas we had about how to celebrate. It’s a huge birthday — a big deal for a kid, and we wanted to make it special for
When is the ideal time to start investing? According to Acorns CFO Seth Wunder, eight years old might be about the right age. Wunder, a top exec at the personal finance platform aimed at helping people break into markets by investing their spare change, is a strong advocate for early financial education. His view comes
When I started planning our family’s Disney and Universal vacation, I knew it wouldn’t be cheap. Our six-day Orlando trip for a family of five cost about $8,620, including airfare, hotels, theme park tickets, airport transportation, meals, and other travel expenses. So, I started looking for a way to offset some of those costs using
I’m going to admit something here that’s probably going to get a lot of parents up in arms: I paid a guy $300 to teach my two kids to ride a bike. I know that $150 for a bike lesson is exorbitant, and it was one of the reasons I hesitated to do it (or
“Hey, great party!” a parent laughed while wiping mud off their daughter’s happy face. My own grin stretched wide as I thanked them for coming and made my way upstairs, dodging kids in animal costumes sprinting down. I made my way to the platform and poked my head into each room until I found my
