Your article brought back so many memories including the lesson we were taught about money. My mother and those before her never splurged on their needs. I changed that and passed it on to my daughter. You won’t believe how many people ask me how she can afford some of her fun stuff. I’ll gladly tell them I don’t pay her bill so I have no idea.
I especially saw this with my mother and her generation. It was perfectly fine to buy things for other people, but spending money on herself wasn’t something they really did. So, as she got older, when she’d want something, she’d buy it for herself but then buy two or three other things to give away to others.
For sure! I saw that with my Mom when she would explain or justify something for herself. I'm committed to shifting this - changing the narrative - for myself and any woman who has found herself doing this.
I agree and I def like the way you think! The more we understand it and normalize it, the less women will feel the need to hide or justify it by doing mental gymnastics to explain it.
Your article brought back so many memories including the lesson we were taught about money. My mother and those before her never splurged on their needs. I changed that and passed it on to my daughter. You won’t believe how many people ask me how she can afford some of her fun stuff. I’ll gladly tell them I don’t pay her bill so I have no idea.
Haha, I love that about your daughter! Well done, Lee! 🥰
I especially saw this with my mother and her generation. It was perfectly fine to buy things for other people, but spending money on herself wasn’t something they really did. So, as she got older, when she’d want something, she’d buy it for herself but then buy two or three other things to give away to others.
For sure! I saw that with my Mom when she would explain or justify something for herself. I'm committed to shifting this - changing the narrative - for myself and any woman who has found herself doing this.
The more we talk about it the less power it has.
I agree and I def like the way you think! The more we understand it and normalize it, the less women will feel the need to hide or justify it by doing mental gymnastics to explain it.
Well done Kim! That SNL video sure hits home! Looking forward to your future posts!
Thanks, Kim! :-)