Mellody Hobson

It's a running conversation. It's a running conversation. Yeah, it's a conversation that never ends. Now, the thing about her, at least at this stage, she's not enamored by things. When we go to a store, my daughter never asked for anything. So I have to show her something and say, would you like this? But she would not ask, even though I've never told her that there's an issue with her asking.

She just doesn't. And she doesn't want a lot of stuff around her.

She just doesn't. And she doesn't want a lot of stuff around her.

She just doesn't. And she doesn't want a lot of stuff around her.

Yeah. So it's interesting because I think that they did the best that they could. Yes, I really do. And I think that these were hard subjects. And, you know, there was a lot of struggle. There was a lot of struggle. And I think they were at least my mother was trying to anchor me in reality. Yes. She was constantly trying to help me understand what I was going to confront in life. Yes.

Yeah. So it's interesting because I think that they did the best that they could. Yes, I really do. And I think that these were hard subjects. And, you know, there was a lot of struggle. There was a lot of struggle. And I think they were at least my mother was trying to anchor me in reality. Yes. She was constantly trying to help me understand what I was going to confront in life. Yes.

Yeah. So it's interesting because I think that they did the best that they could. Yes, I really do. And I think that these were hard subjects. And, you know, there was a lot of struggle. There was a lot of struggle. And I think they were at least my mother was trying to anchor me in reality. Yes. She was constantly trying to help me understand what I was going to confront in life. Yes.

And so her goal was not to sugarcoat anything. So she gave it to you straight.

And so her goal was not to sugarcoat anything. So she gave it to you straight.

And so her goal was not to sugarcoat anything. So she gave it to you straight.

So I think that is very valuable. And I meet kids today who have no idea what their cell phone costs. I'm like, you know, Wi-Fi costs money. All those streaming services cost things. So children should know that. Absolutely. The example that I give that I love so much, I love this example. Everest has this game that she likes to buy on her iPad. It's called Toka.

So I think that is very valuable. And I meet kids today who have no idea what their cell phone costs. I'm like, you know, Wi-Fi costs money. All those streaming services cost things. So children should know that. Absolutely. The example that I give that I love so much, I love this example. Everest has this game that she likes to buy on her iPad. It's called Toka.

So I think that is very valuable. And I meet kids today who have no idea what their cell phone costs. I'm like, you know, Wi-Fi costs money. All those streaming services cost things. So children should know that. Absolutely. The example that I give that I love so much, I love this example. Everest has this game that she likes to buy on her iPad. It's called Toka.

Since she was like five years old, she can't buy anything without asking ever, ever, ever. And she's a rules follower. So she'll come in and say, Mom, can I buy? It's called a place because you build a house or a store or what have you. So I said, how much is it? And when she was very young, she'd say, .99. I said, 99 cents. I said, let me think about it.

Since she was like five years old, she can't buy anything without asking ever, ever, ever. And she's a rules follower. So she'll come in and say, Mom, can I buy? It's called a place because you build a house or a store or what have you. So I said, how much is it? And when she was very young, she'd say, .99. I said, 99 cents. I said, let me think about it.

Since she was like five years old, she can't buy anything without asking ever, ever, ever. And she's a rules follower. So she'll come in and say, Mom, can I buy? It's called a place because you build a house or a store or what have you. So I said, how much is it? And when she was very young, she'd say, .99. I said, 99 cents. I said, let me think about it.

I take a minute, go back to her and say, yes, you can get that. Next time she comes to me, she says, I want to buy a place. I said, how much is it? She says, 2.99. I was like, I have to ask Baba. Baba is dead. Yes. So I'm helping her to see. She's like, oh, I said, that's that's more expensive.

I take a minute, go back to her and say, yes, you can get that. Next time she comes to me, she says, I want to buy a place. I said, how much is it? She says, 2.99. I was like, I have to ask Baba. Baba is dead. Yes. So I'm helping her to see. She's like, oh, I said, that's that's more expensive.

I take a minute, go back to her and say, yes, you can get that. Next time she comes to me, she says, I want to buy a place. I said, how much is it? She says, 2.99. I was like, I have to ask Baba. Baba is dead. Yes. So I'm helping her to see. She's like, oh, I said, that's that's more expensive.

I said, I have to ask Baba. So she's she understands that I go back because I don't want her to get anything instant, even though I know ninety nine cents is not a lot, but instant gratification. I'm trying to manage. Wow. Patience. So I said, I have to ask Baba. This is a child who could have anything she wanted in the world. And $2.99 for any of us is like a no-brainer. But I was like, no.