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© Penelope Lemov and Parenting Grown Children, 2025. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given.
recent posts
- Rightsizing: Why can’t we clean out the stuff we no longer need?
- The Gift Gaffe: Tips on giving presents to our loved ones (and others).
- Empty Nest: Sighs, thoughts and fears on the college drop off
- Bank of Mom and Dad: When is a loan a gift or vice versa
- Right-sizing Tips: DIY decluttering so your kids won’t have to do it.
© Penelope Lemov and Parenting Grown Children, 2025. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given.
Category: the 40/70 talk
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Nine out of ten of our adult children think we the parents ought to discuss our finances with them. We the parents think so too–to a slightly lesser degree of 3 out of 4 of us. And yet, the 40/70 talk doesn't happen–at 50/80 or 60/90 or any other age pairing. In part, it's because…
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There’s a digital side to an estate plan: We should leave behind for our grown children the passwords for our smartphone, laptop and online accounts.
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We are using two books to open the unpleasant–but necessary–discussion with our grown kids about what to do when we can’t manage on our own or when we’re no longer here.
