What Are You Leaving Your Children? · The Resilient Parent Network

What Are You Leaving Your Children?

I tell people all the time: my children are trust fund babies. And no, that doesn’t mean spoiled or lazy it means they are equipped with both the resources and the mindset to thrive without limitations.

1. Money Without Mindset is Dangerous

You can leave your children all the assets in the world houses, businesses, even a trust fund but if you don’t train their mindset and work ethic, that wealth won’t last a generation. The statistics don’t lie: most families lose their wealth by the third generation because discipline wasn’t passed down with the dollars.

2. The Power of the Trust Fund

A trust fund isn’t just about money it’s about control, direction, and protection. With the right structure:

• You dictate how and when they access the money.

• You shield it from creditors, lawsuits, and poor decisions.

• You ensure their future children (your grandchildren) are cared for.

It’s not giving them a free ride; it’s giving them a safety net that comes with rules.

3. Teaching Work Ethic Alongside Wealth

Here’s the key: I’m not raising entitled children, I’m raising equipped leaders. My kids will understand that:

• Work comes first. Wealth without effort creates weakness.

• Contribution matters. They must add value to society, not just consume it.

• Stewardship is mandatory. Money is a tool, not an identity.

I’m showing them both sides: how to work for money, and how to make money work for them.

4. Why This Matters

If you’re not intentionally setting your children up, the world will raise them and the world doesn’t care about your legacy. I choose to leave mine with:

• Systems (trusts, entities, investments).

• Skills (financial literacy, discipline, grit).

• Standards (values that money can’t buy).

That’s the real inheritance: wealth + wisdom.

🔥 So ask yourself: what are you leaving your children? A pile of bills and excuses or a legacy that outlives you?

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