Dear Reader, You don’t have to hide your feelings to protect your loved ones—your emotional vulnerability can actually bring you more connection, support, and progress with your financial goals. For a long time, I believed the opposite. I thought that showing sadness, frustration, or fear would only stress out the people I love. Growing up, I saw how my caregivers were often too busy to support me when I was upset. I learned to suppress my feelings, stay “strong,” and process everything...