Raising Content Kids in an “I Want More” Culture With Rachel Cruze

About this episode

Rachel Cruze shares strategies for teaching contentment in a culture of excess.

In a culture that’s always telling us we don’t have enough, how can we develop contentment in ourselves and our kids? In this episode, author, speaker and financial expert Rachel Cruze joins the podcast to share her best strategies for learning and teaching contentment. Whether you’re starting the conversation early with a young child, parenting teenagers, or examining your own relationship with money, this conversation will give you practical tools to use today. Download this week's free Discussion Guide here . Episode Recap: ● Today we’re talking about contentment with Rachel Cruze. ● What does contentment mean to you? ● Can you tell us your story of learning to connect the financial and the spiritual? ● How did your parents’ lessons impact you as you grew up? ● What practical strategies can parents use to teach contentment? ● When is the right time to start having these conversations? ● How can we protect ourselves and our kids from the comparison trap? ● What can we do if our kids are showing signs of discontentment? ● What’s one thing you’d recommend parents do today? ● How can we decide what “enough” looks like? ● How do we cultivate contentment when finances are tight? ●…

People in this episode

Guest: Rachel Cruze

Topics covered

• contentment
• parenting
• financial education
• spirituality
• comparison trap

Keywords

• contentment
• parenting strategies
• financial expert
• spiritual lessons
• discontentment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Faithtree Resources

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