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

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.Download The Encounter app at https://www.faithtree.org/the-encounterFind the “10 Things Every Orthodox Parent Should Know” ebook at https://www.faithtree.org/parenting 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?●  How do we teach our kids contentment when we don’t feel it ourselves?  Resources:●  Follow and rate the podcast on Apple, Spotify or YouTube●  Download this episode’s free Discussion Guide●  Explore the full library of Faithtree Resources●  Download The Encounter app●  “10 Things Every Orthodox Parent Should Know”●  Shop Rachel’s books and journal●  Listen to Rachel on “The Ramsey Show”●  Follow Rachel on Instagram