Green Child Magazine Back-to-School 2012 | Page 25

tionship in the future because you were a little
uncomfortable teaching them about it today.
You won’t be doing them any favors by protecting them from that bugaboo called money—
through silence or by indulging. In fact, one
of the greatest gifts you can give your kids is
to prepare them to be responsible, empowered adults around money. You can do that by
making it part of your awareness every day ...
and part of the family conversation when the
time is right.
Sharon O’Day is a speaker and writer who focuses on people’s relationship with money. She’s
a global finance and marketing expert with an
MBA from The Wharton School. Sharon has
dedicated the last 10 years to understanding
the specific money issues that hold women back
from reaching financial security.

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