We're living in hard times. Right now -- especially with the end of
the year approaching and company budgets tightening -- many moms and
dads may be facing the prospect of losing their jobs. And they may be
wondering, "Should I tell the kids I got laid off?" 
This story from the Seattle Times
offers some guidance on the subject, encouraging parents to explain to
school-age children what's happened, and to do so in a way that avoids
emotion and lets the children feel like they are helping to find
solutions to the problem. (Read all the suggestions here.)
Of
course, sometimes it's good to lighten the air around such a serious
matter with a little humor. (Some call it denial. I call it therapeutic
comedy.) In that spirit, and with the hope of giving anxiety-ridden
parents a few laughs, I offer this complement to that piece of service
journalism from the Seattle Times. Here are five things not to tell your kids after getting laid off:
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