Talking To Kids About Layoffs
Be the Grown-Up Whether your children are concerned about troubling economic news, or you’re currently dealing with unemployment, what kids want to hear is much the same message. “They want reassurance,” says Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance and author of Raising Money-Smart Kids. “They want you to be the grown-up.” Being the grown-up means having a plan in place for dealing with unemployment. “Kids ask, ‘Will we have food on the table?...