“People often ask me how I raise such successful 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren,” she told CNBC. “I tell them I teach them hard work and let them follow their interests.”

“Children don’t need to be protected from the reality of responsibility. My kids benefit because they see me working hard to put food on the table ,” Maye said.

Let your 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 take responsibility for themselves.

“I raised my 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren the way my parents raised me when I was a 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥. I taught them to be independent, kind, honest, considerate and polite. I taught them the importance of working hard and doing good things. I never treated them like 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren or scolded them. I never told them what to study. I never checked their homework; that was their responsibility ,” she said.

“My advice? Let your kids handle their own stuff and their own problems when they go to school and then into the workforce, ” Maye says . “They have to take responsibility for their own future. Or if they want to start a business and you think it’s a good idea, support them. Teach them good manners. But let them decide what they want.”