Even in these tough times – when we are so distracted – we need to keep parenting. And, it’s
more important than ever to make sure that we are the parents we want to be. Why? Because
if we don’t set our kids up for success, we set them up for failure.
You may not have raised your kids to be financially responsible. Maybe you never taught them
the basic money facts-of-life so they could have the money mo-jo to live and thrive on their
own someday. You may have supported the; “I want, I want” syndrome. You doled out a $20
here and a $20 there, because, “Hey, they are just kids.” And, you picked up the tab as they
grew up and allowed them to think that, indeed; “Money Did Grow On Trees.” You allowed
grandma and grandpa to spoil them. You handed them one of your credit cards as they went to
the mall and later to college. You didn’t make them get “grunt” jobs to earn money. And, you
allowed them to move back into “Hotel Mom and Dad” when they should have left the nest to
experience the financial facts of life all on their own. By the way, you even allowed Hotel Mom
and Dad to come complete with room and laundry service and gas in the car. You become co-
dependent and financial illiteracy follows our kids into adulthood.
Neale Godfrey can help. Neale is a passionate advocate for the topic of raising financially
resilient children and grandchildren. With a little coaching, you can press the “Pause Button”
and start over from where you went off the rails. It is never too late. More importantly, it is
never too early to start these lessons. It’s a life skill your kids will need.
Neale is a guru and pioneer in the field of teaching kids about money. Her book Money Doesn’t
Grow On Trees: A Parent’s Guide To Raising Financially Responsible Children is a New York
Times #1 Best Seller, and she has assisted millions of families build and achieve their financial
dreams.