When dealing with practical parenting, I've always favored one of St. Monica's prayers & last talks to her son St. Augustine:
Son, for myself I have no longer any pleasure in anything in this life. Now that my hopes in this world are satisfied, I do not know what more I want here or why I am here. There was indeed one thing for which I wished to tarry a little in this life, and that was that I might see you a Catholic Christian before I died. My God hath answered this more than abundantly, so that I see you now made his servant and spurning all earthly happiness. What more am I to do here?
~ Augustine's Confessions: 9.10.26
Most mothers desire their children to be successful, settling stable, married, having grandchildren, etc. in the world. This is also one chief reason why some Christian parents today view being a preachers/pastors today as a sort of curse (unless they are like Joel Osteen, Benny Hinn, who have even their own private jets) even though they would shake hands and smile with a pastor or preacher. St. Monica only wish - That her child would TRULY be the child of God. Because from there, there will be no more worries, rich or poor, St. Augustine would have been in God's hands. There's no need to mix worldly treasures with that of heavenly, as the Charismatics influence, there's no need to mix good works with faith, as the liberals blaspheme. A true child of God, like King David, will never loose sight of his priorities in life, in spite of the attack of sins, from time to time.