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lightreadsThe Opposite of Spoiled by Ron Lieber
4/5. Book aimed mostly at middle-class and wealthy American parents on the general topic of instilling smarts and values about money in children.
Good, but I suspect you could get all of this content in a few explainers. His overarching point is to talk about money early and often, which, yes, sure. And relatedly that children of middle-class and wealthy parents are more likely than children of poor parents to not hear these conversations. He then gets into various related topics – consumerism, instilling generosity, etc. and generally ticks through a list of various approaches parents have taken to actively address it. Interesting, and a good project, but as I said, if you don’t have time for a short book, I have no doubt you can get advice in shorter form.
4/5. Book aimed mostly at middle-class and wealthy American parents on the general topic of instilling smarts and values about money in children.
Good, but I suspect you could get all of this content in a few explainers. His overarching point is to talk about money early and often, which, yes, sure. And relatedly that children of middle-class and wealthy parents are more likely than children of poor parents to not hear these conversations. He then gets into various related topics – consumerism, instilling generosity, etc. and generally ticks through a list of various approaches parents have taken to actively address it. Interesting, and a good project, but as I said, if you don’t have time for a short book, I have no doubt you can get advice in shorter form.