Category: Family & Life
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Sandwich Generation
The Sandwich Generation Series Caring for aging parents while raising children is one of the most demanding seasons of life. This series explores the mental load, emotional realities, legal necessities, financial boundaries, and long-term legacy questions that come with being the matriarch in the middle. The Series The Sandwich Generation Survival Guide: Managing the Mental…
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Anchor for Everyone, But Who Anchors You? Avoiding Matriarch Burnout
I’ve always been the anchor for everyone else. The one who holds the family together. The one who makes sure my mother is cared for, my children are nurtured, my businesses are running, and everyone’s needs are being tracked. But even anchors need anchoring. The moment I started treating my own burnout as seriously as…
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The ROI of the Multigenerational Villa: Why Your Family Legacy Depends on a Shared Table
Your most scarce resource isn’t money — it’s uninterrupted proximity. Here’s why the multigenerational villa stay is one of the highest-ROI investments a matriarch can make.
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Park City in the Off-Season: Our Spring Break at Pacaso Snowcrest
Most people think of Park City as a winter destination. But for the matriarch who views travel as an investment in family culture, the off-season offers something the ski season never can — presence over performance.
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The Family Finance Meeting Nobody Wants to Have (And Why You Need It Anyway)
Most families don’t talk about money until crisis forces them to. Here’s how to build the habit before you need it — and why it changes everything.
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The Letter Every Parent of Young Children Needs to Write
If something happened to both you and your spouse today, your designated guardian would step in to raise your children — but would they know how? A Letter of Intent to Guardians is your chance to tell them everything they need to know.
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Books We Use to Teach Our Kids About Money (Ages 3–Teen)
The best time to teach kids about money is before they have any. The second best time is right now. These are the books we actually use — books that make money concepts concrete, age-appropriate, and interesting to children who would rather do literally anything else. Note: Amazon affiliate links below. Purchases through these links…
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Teaching Your Children About Money Before It’s Too Late
Most parents give their children everything — except a real understanding of money. And then we wonder why so many young adults struggle with finances. The answer is usually that no one taught them. Not in school. Not at home. The good news: it is never too early to start. And the strategies for building…
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How to Have the Money Conversation With Your Aging Parents
Most adult children know they should have this conversation. Almost none of them want to start it. And when they do, it often goes sideways — the parent gets defensive, the child backs off, and nothing gets done. Then one day something happens and everyone is scrambling. This post is about how to have the…