The idea of the “American Dad” has been around for a long time. For a long time, the mold of being an American Dad was being the sole breadwinner as well as leaving most of the childcare and housekeeping to the wife. A lot of this has changed, so it’s time to meet the new […]
Tag: fatherhood
As a father, I hope to set a good financial example for my kids. Imparting daily lessons about money, spending, and saving is a huge part of parenting. Recently, I stumbled across a 2014 article, “6 Fatherhood Tips for Parenting Money-Smart Kids,” at Fatherhood.gov, the website for the National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse. The advice included resources and tips […]
There’s a great article “The New Dads’ Club” by John Cary on the Well blog at nytimes.com. Cary writes about the experience of creating a group for new dads to meet and talk about fatherhood. The inspiration for this gathering? His wife. A Google search will show that Cary’s wife is Courtney E. Martin, an author, speaker and […]
Last weekend, Humans of New York featured a terrific snippet of a family who is a serious about teaching their kids necessary money lessons. The post featured a photo of a man with his two young sons, one of whom says: “Every week I get one dollar for allowance. Then I get to choose the section […]
