11: Talking Money and Motherhood with Financial Therapist Khara Croswaite Brindle

We are talking about the deeply emotional and often taboo topic of money, especially as it relates to parenting.

Guest, Khara Croswaite Brindle shares her journey into the field of financial therapy and sheds light on the unique challenges parents face. Like psychological weight of financial fears and the practical considerations of budgeting for the costs of raising children. 

Money is never just about dollars and cents. What us mother’s know is that money is also about exhaustion, comfort, and survival. Financial therapist, Khara Croswaite Brindle reminds us that compassion is essential when reflecting on our financial decisions.

What need was left unmet? What led you here? Instead of judgment, try curiosity. Instead of shame, try understanding.

You're human. It’s not the mistakes that define you, it’s how you move forward.

We talk about:

1. The Emotional Weight of Money: How inherited beliefs and personal fears shape our financial decisions.
2. The Real Costs of Parenthood: From childbirth expenses to everyday spending habits, Brindle breaks down how to adapt budgets for family life.
3. Predatory Marketing and Parental Guilt: Insight into how marketers target parents’ pain points and practical strategies to navigate these pressures.
4. Curiosity and Compassion in Financial Healing: Why approaching money conversations with understanding instead of judgment is essential.
5. Generosity and Stability: Balancing financial generosity with the need to maintain personal financial security.

About Khara:
Khara Croswaite Brindle, MA, LPC, ACS, CFT is passionate about giving people aha moments that create goosebumps and catalyze powerful action. She is a TEDx Speaker, licensed mental health therapist, and financial therapist in Colorado. Khara enjoys various roles as a serial entrepreneur, author, professional speaker, professor, and consultant. Khara specializes in helping therapists and financial therapists turn pain points into possibilities through consultation, courses, and supervision. She is originally from the Pacific Northwest and gets her best ideas walking outside and being around water. When Khara’s not writing her next book or supporting fellow professional helpers on their own self-discovery journeys, she enjoys spending time with her daughter, reading, and indulging in gluttonous, gluten-free desserts with her family. 

Connect with Khara:
https://croswaitecounselingpllc.com/financial-therapy

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