Election 2016

- parenting
- January 24, 2017
How to Talk to Your Kids About Trump

Chances are, your kids have clued in, at least in some part, to the news this morning. They might be confused, hurt, angry, or afraid. And while the ‘why' of this election is a difficult one to understand even for adults, there are many teachable moments here. It will not be easy to talk to kids about this, but it is necessary.
- parenting
- January 10, 2017
It Was Unprecedentedly Quiet at Breakfast This Morning

And now many mothers this morning are wondering how we explain this to our children? That we were so wrong. All night long, all I kept thinking about was my daughter. This morning, I had to tell her that sexism, racism, xenophobia, sexual assault and marginalizing minorities are what many people think could make America great.