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How to tell your children about job loss

I got laid off last week and I have not told my kids yet because I cannot bear to see the fear in their eyes when they realize everything is falling apart again.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The parent struggles to balance honesty with protection while facing their own terror about providing for their family.

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