Mum Money and I FAQ

It is so amazing the amount of rest and fun we have been enjoying in this season in the past few weeks. God has really blessed us with good air and good natural ambiance to enjoy. Now i am not talking about #COVID19 but Mum Money and I.

Mum Money and I has faced a lot of questioning since it's publication, such that I have had reason to deal with both the young and old over the idea behind the making of #MumMoneyandI. To a lot of people it sounds so funny and I had to explain in each scenario, one after the order and so I have put together four of those frequently asked questions which I think will guide you along this path.

What were the challenges you faced with writing a book as this?

My first challenge was asking myself what it takes to write a book that kids will want to read. You know what? This curiosity fed on my time that after I thought I have completed the book I had to sit back ask myself all over again a simple question; if you were 8-13 year old will you want to read this, kind of book. So I had to go back to rewrite it all over again, such that it will appeal to the young ones I am intending to address the book to. You know, if there is any category of book so difficult to write, it is children's book. While writing a book for kids you need to first understand that you are not writing to your mate who will understand you for who you are but to a set of wannabes whose uttermost desire is first to glance through your book for pictures and images then come back to see if you are making sense or not.

Mum Money and I

Is this your first Published Material?

Not at all. I have published online poetry pieces and likewise conference papers at the annual Zimbabwe International Book Fair which holds yearly. I published a paper in 2016 and 2019 respectively. Both years publication involves me presenting there physically alongside other members of African academia.

That's me presenting in Harare, Zimbabwe in 2016.

What exactly inspired the writing of this book; Mum Money and I?

The inspiration behind Mum Money and I is to answer curious questions kids out there wants to ask about money. You know we have seen couple of financial leaders in our time whose money or impact of their money would be felt on their second and third generation and from this kind of example I feel the fault was the parent who didn't deem it fit to address financial education with their kids. It is fine, kids are curious but do you know that their curiosity is a form of education for them. So giving it to them the way it is educates them on what they need to know per time, so they won't fall victim of unpleasant life issues (it also help them sail through life easily). It is just like saying; your teenage girl asked you; "Mum what is sex and how do people have sex? And the next thing you could say to her is. "No, children shouldn't talk about sex". It sounds so funny right? But the honest truth is that, we've got a bunch of parent doing this and in turn ruining the future of their children. So educating children about money management and correcting several financial/money misconceptions was the idea behind writing this book.

Is the book strictly for children?

Although my target audience are the kids but then adult can also glean from it. As a parent you can learn strategies to telling children stories in such a way that appeals to them. Yes, adults too can also learn few financial precepts from the book as well.

What key lessons are people taking away from this book?

The book so far has mirrored to the readers the importance of money in our world today and it's relevance on our living. Having a child as my lead character also makes it clear that when you lead a child in the way of proper financial education such child easily takes the lead when issue of finance comes their way.