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Category: leaving a legacy
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In 1966, the Arno River flooded Florence, killing 101 people and destroying millions of masterpieces. It was also a disaster for my Uncle Leon. He had a sweater import business; his inventory was stored in Florence. The sweaters were ruined and, through no fault of his own, so was Uncle Leon. For his family–his grown…
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Line up your legacy to keep the family peace over the sentimental stuff.
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Do we bring energy to our conversations with our adult kids and our grandkids?
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Start now to let your grown kids and grand kids know about your life and career–the funny stories as well as the hard decisions you faced. It’s amazing what they don’t know about you–and should.
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It doesn’t matter what form it takes, but a key part of our legacy for our children and grandchildren is a a sense of our values and life experiences.
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Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite reminds her college daughter how far we’ve come, baby, and how Mary Tyler Moore helped get us here.
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Sharing our interests with our Grands is one way to leave them a legacy and an understanding of the times in which we lived.
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Am I my child’s repository? How to keep the warehousing of our children’s mementos in check.
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When it comes to expecting parents to leave them an inheritance, how do our kids compare to those in Germany and Italy? Hint: A sense of entitlement is alive and well here.
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