#age-appropriate-communication

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fromSlate Magazine
5 days ago

My Son Wants to Know When Our Life Will "Go Back to Normal." I Don't Know How to Tell Him It Won't.

Explain separation simply as a change in partnership, reassure the child of continued love and co-parenting, and avoid blaming details until older.
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago

American Parents Are Getting Real About Their Struggles Explaining Current Events To Children

My daughter has been hearing my husband and me discuss this administration for over a year, and she overhears when I listen to NPR in the car. She started asking questions, mostly about what certain words meant, and what we were talking about. We tried to be as neutral as we could, which was extremely difficult. We talk about what certain legal changes could cause, or how policies affect families in our community.
US politics
fromSlate Magazine
5 months ago

Help! My Kid's Beloved Nanny Was Just Arrested for a Horrific Crime. I'm Speechless.

Our son had a nanny in his early years. She took magnificent care of him, loves him, and he loves her. Though he aged out of needing a nanny, we still see her on occasion for meals and celebrations. We were scheduled to see her for dinner recently but the day before, well, she murdered someone. It was all over the news and social media, and we are shocked and heartbroken.
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