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I grew up with no money. My kids will grow up with a lot of money and so it's really important to me, and it will always be a part of my parenting, to keep them conscientious and connected socially to other people.

I'd never really thought about it before, but now you ask I can see that how my parents handled money definitely affected my relationship with it.

It is a truism that children need more of Mother than of money.

When we have financial struggles, kids are so much more aware of things than we want them to be.

When you have a kid, money matters.

If you're financially responsible, your children have a much better chance to grow up financially responsible.

I'm too careful with money - comes out of being poor for several years while growing up.

I remember thinking that I'd way rather give my parents my money, and not have to like have them go to work anymore, you know what I mean. Because I'd way rather spend more time with them.

You know for years, I've heard financial experts stress the importance of teaching your kids about money, but it wasn't until I saw my own son's perspective change that I became a true believer.