When the Job Has Gone

Where to start

• Keep it short and honest: “Dad has finished his job. We’re working out what comes next.”
• Don’t promise an outcome you can’t guarantee. Do promise the process.
• Give your child a sentence to use if friends ask: “Dad is between jobs at the moment.”

The rest of the tip, and why it works, is in the library.

Source

YoungMinds, parents’ guide to money and mental health, including talking to your child about money

It goes with

• The Conversations Parents Avoid. For parents who need to tell their child something hard and don’t know how to start.
• When Money Is Tight. For parents whose family is under financial strain, and for any parent wondering how much to tell a child about money.

The first chapter you open here is free to read in full.

Free on this subject

• Family stress. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
• Difficult conversations. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.