S12 Ep3 Family Matters: Parents

About this episode

Simon and Bex discuss financial matters arising from interactions with parents, focusing on communication and respect.

In the third episode of this ‘Family Matters’ season, Simon and Bex discuss various financial matters that can arise from the interactions that we have with our parents, especially later on in life. Some key points of interest covered in this episode include the following: Simon and Bex start off by talking about the importance of establishing an updated, shared understanding when adult children and their parents discuss money matters. Pete Scazzero’s ‘Emotionally Healthy’ resources are very helpful in this respect, and our own season on ‘Talking About Money’ may also be of interest. [02:17] It can be helpful for an adult child to consider how best to broach the topic of money with a parent as it can be an emotive subject, and the motivation for raising it can sometimes be called into question. For their part, parents can often make the situation easier if they are willing to take the initiative and introduce a conversation on a money theme. [03:38] The principle of honouring and respecting our parents is crucial to this whole area, with the most desirable outcome being an ability to tackle issues collaboratively rather than combatively. [06:38] It can be a complete nightmare if…

People in this episode

Hosts: Simon Glazier, Bex Elder

Topics covered

• financial matters
• family interactions
• money discussions
• emotional health
• parent-child relationships

Keywords

• family finance
• money conversations
• adult children
• financial planning
• emotional health resources

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