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Scenario

When your child realizes your family has less money than their friends

I found out my son's private school friends are going on a $15,000 spring break trip and he asked if we can go too and I had to explain we cannot afford it and I saw something die in his eyes.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A parent confronts the moment when economic inequality becomes visible to their child, threatening both the child's sense of belonging and the parent's sense of adequacy.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money and parenting — financial pressure and class?”

Peri

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