Our 15-year-old wants to get a part-time job but my parents think it will hurt her grades and that we should just give her spending money, and it's turning into a fight about different generations' views on work and money.
More people experience this than they realize.
Generational differences about work, money, and childhood are creating conflicting messages about financial responsibility within an extended family.
“Where Are You with Money and children — raising financially literate kids?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.