What Do You Say When... Your Kid Wants the Money Before He Does the Work?

Podcast: The Ex-Good Girl Podcast · Sara Bybee Fisk

Opublikowano: 2026-09-13

What do you say when your kid wants the money before he does the work? You know the lawn hasn’t been mowed, but when he comes asking for $40, it feels easier to say “yes” than to deal with his disappointment or an argument. You want to have a good relationship with your kid, and every “no” can feel like it costs you closeness. But when you keep bending the rules to avoid that discomfort, the real cost is a relationship where you’re constantly reminding or doing things yourself instead of building the trust and mutual respect you really want...