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How to Answer Kids' LGBTQ+ Questions
Answering kids questions correctly is really hard. They seem to have a gift for asking incredibly hard questions at the most randomly inappropriate times. Here’s an example. I was...
How to Teach Kids Kindness Toward Immigrants
Refugee? Immigrant? Emigrant? Most young kids (and adults too!) don't really know the difference. For kids, understanding the difference isn't nearly as important as seeing the humanness in all foreigners. As parents, it's...
How to Explain Transgender to Kids with Simple Words
Finally! Transgender people are being recognized and (slowly) accepted. But along with that happy news, comes natural curiosity from kids. They need help understanding what it means to be transgender. Here...
How to Teach Girls to Confront Gender Bias with Exact Words
Remember that picture from a few years ago of the little girl standing up to the Wall Street bull? Keep that image in your mind's eye as you're reading this...
How to Talk to Kids About Homelessness (without scaring them)
Seeing people who live on the street is, sadly, becoming more and more common. And when kids notice, they're naturally curious and ask tough questions like: "Are homeless people dangerous?"...
How to Get Boys to do Chores (without complaining)
First, don't ever call it a "girl" chore. And if your boy says it, you can remind him, gently, that there's so such thing as "girl" chores and "boy" chores....
How to Teach Consent to Young Girls So They Remember
We need to teach consent to girls while they're still young and life's more, um, mature issues haven't taken over their brains yet. The best way to teach consent to young...
How to Teach Your Child Positive Reactions to Neurodivergent Traits
The purpose of this article is to help your child understand why people with mental differences sometimes exhibit unusual behaviors. The ultimate goal is to teach them to react to...
How to Create a Gender-Balanced Household
We need to help our kids grow confidently into gender equality so they can thrive once they reach adulthood. One of the best ways to do that is to create...
How to Teach Boys They're Part of the Solution
One of the goals of the steadily-growing gender-equality movement is for the next generation of young men and women to grow up in a society where mutual respect, support, and...
How to Respond to "What does LGBTQ Stand For?"
Like all words and concepts that kids are curious about, it’s best to confront their curiosity head-on. The goal is to answer their question honestly so they don’t assume something...
How to Teach Kids to Connect with Older People
If you know your kids need an extra boost to connect with an older person, you need to read this article.
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