Resources
This is the short list: where to buy sats, where to practice money with kids, how to think about custody, and what to read first. It is not a random affiliate farm.
If someone asks what The Bitcoin Parent is about, send them these two links first.
Free printable
A 10-minute parent lesson that teaches three words: bitcoin, sats, and wallet. No email gate, price chart, or custody rabbit hole.
Best for
Parents who want one kitchen-table win before buying anything.
Watch out
Keep the first lesson small. Do not turn it into a Bitcoin lecture.
Start here
The core framework for turning scattered Bitcoin ideas into a family system: parent stack, kid layer, heir training, and handoff.
Best for
Parents who want the whole map before choosing tools.
Watch out
Do not skip custody. Buying Bitcoin is the easy part.
For kids
Jon's children's book for explaining Bitcoin, saving, and money in language a young kid can actually understand.
Best for
Starting the kid education layer without turning dinner into a lecture.
Watch out
A book is a doorway, not the full inheritance plan.
These are the tools that help parents turn intent into a recurring Bitcoin system.
Recurring Bitcoin buys
A Bitcoin-focused exchange that fits the default parent treasury workflow: automatic buys, long-term stacking, and cleaner Bitcoin-first framing.
Best for
Parents setting up a recurring weekly or monthly Bitcoin buy.
Watch out
Do not let exchange custody become your long-term custody plan.
Bitcoin app / payments
A practical Bitcoin app for buying, sending, and using Bitcoin in daily life. Useful if you want an app experience alongside your main treasury stack.
Jon's Strike Lightning address
jonstenstromstrike.meBest for
Parents who want a simple Bitcoin app and payment rails.
Watch out
Still treat meaningful balances as custody decisions, not app balances.
Collaborative custody
A serious option for multisig custody, Bitcoin IRAs, and families who want professional help designing a custody setup.
Best for
Larger balances, inheritance concerns, and parents who want guided multisig.
Watch out
More robust usually means more setup complexity and fees.
Kids need reps with earning, saving, spending, and tradeoffs before they need private keys.
Kid money practice
The useful bridge between a piggy bank and Bitcoin custody: parent-visible spending practice first, then a cleaner path toward Bitcoin access at 13.
Best for
Ages 6-12 money practice and the 13+ Sponsored Account path.
Watch out
It is not a Bitcoin custody solution for a child.
The custody stack is where family Bitcoin gets serious. Keep it understandable before making it elaborate.
Hardware wallet Jon uses
A practical hardware wallet path for parents who want to move meaningful Bitcoin off exchanges without jumping straight into advanced setups.
Best for
Most parents starting self-custody.
Watch out
Backups and recovery practice matter more than the device brand.
Bitcoin-only hardware wallet
A respected Bitcoin-only hardware wallet for people who want a more advanced, security-forward custody setup.
Best for
Bitcoiners who want deeper control and are willing to learn the workflow.
Watch out
Not the easiest first device for every parent.
Worth watching
A newer self-custody direction from Block with interesting recovery and family-friendly design potential. This is one to watch as the product matures.
Best for
Parents who want self-custody to feel less intimidating.
Watch out
Do not switch your treasury system just because a new device looks cleaner.