Parenting | Education | Life | Life Lessons | Non-fiction
Fend for Yourself is an Odd Way of Parenting
In my line of work, insurance, for 42 years I talked to thousands of people about their wants and needs, especially in the Life insurance realm. It was very important for me to get to know my client’ hopes and dreams for themselves, and their children. Otherwise, how else could I make a professional recommendation that would actually be of benefit to them?
One specific trend I noticed when I would begin my question and answer session with these parents became apparent early in my career. My questions for a single person always differed from married couples, especially those who had or wanted children. I always started my Q&A session with a very tough question to answer.
A tough question.
The toughest question I had to ask them was designed to make them think:
“If you died yesterday, what would you want me to tell your wife and children today?”
Every time I asked that question — not just once, but every time — the room would go silent as if I had just hit my client with a ton of bricks! I never opened my mouth again…
