I Still Haven’t Gotten Over the Time My Dad Lost His Job
Mixed Messages
I was 11 or 12, and that year, Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait. Everybody was talking about World War III. There were news clips of French people ransacking supermarkets and stockpiling flour, sugar, and oil. On top of that, I'd just read Anne Frank’s di...
Different Childhoods, Different Attitudes
My little brother, who's 17 years younger than me, grew up under a different, more fortunate set of circumstances. As a result, he is pretty careless with money. When I took him hiking around the Grand Canyon for two weeks as his graduation present, he couldn't understand why I refused to spend on expensive restaurants and hotels.“We’ve already crossed the ocean and rented a car. And we're lucky I can afford to treat us to a two-week holiday. But I don’t think it adds value to the trip to have a $150 meal,” I would explain.I often wonder if we would’ve been equally indifferent to our parents if they'd explained the adverse circumstances to us. Now that I'm a grown woman who knows much more about life and money, I wish they had treated the emergency a little differently.
A Final Thought
For anyone who finds themselves in similar situations, I would advise that you try not to dramatize your situation too much if you encounter hardship - even if that may be your first instinct.Instead, calmly explain the facts. Show a can-do attitude and assure your kids that things will get better, even if they have to tighten their belts for now.Children understand and change according to the challenges they face. And if you take them into confidence and make them partners in dealing with the situation, they might even develop a healthy attitude towards money in their adult life.
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