Description |
xii, 170 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Contents |
Introduction / Dr. Ava Siegler -- Part one: how do I explain this to my kids : Here's what I'm telling my brown son about Trump's America / Mira Jacob -- How do I explain to my daughters what happened in this election / Dan Kais -- As a Muslim, how do I tell my child the new president doesn't like us / Mehdi Hasan -- Parenting in the shadow of Trump / John Culhane -- "Only white people," said the little girl / Topher Sanders -- How kids talk about Donald Trump / Molly Knefel -- Can the Muslim American family survive Trump / Huda Al-Marashi -- Arm them with facts: raising my girls in Gainesville, Florda / Darlena Cunba -- Making kids feel safe in a Trump world isn't easy / Kera Bolonik -- "I love you, but..." what your Trump vote tells my family / David Valdes Greenwood -- The day after the election, I told my daughter the truth / Nicole Chung -- Fliers on the train / Carlos Sandoval -- In a time for Trump, millennial Jews awaken to antisemitism / Benjamin Wofford -- "I had a scary dream about Donald Trump" : Muslim parents face a tense election / Samantha Schmidt -- Should I teach my kids to value truth in the era of Trump? / John Ziegler -- Is Donald Trump dangerous for children? / Robin D.G. Kelley -- Trump is a great storyteller. We need to be better / Veit Thanh Nguyen -- Talking to kids about Trump's victory / Adam Gopnik -- Part two: how you explain this to your kids: Dr. Ava Siegler offers her best advice : Raising civilized children in an uncivilized world -- Protecting your children in the Trump era -- Explaining Trump to your kids -- The call to action: facing the future. |
Summary |
In the wake of the election, even the most thoughtful and progressive parents across the country found themselves at a loss for words. Borrowing its title from the memorable election night question posed by Van Jones, How Do I Explain This to My Kids? brings together moving first-person accounts by parents including novelist Mira Jacob, Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen, scholar Robin D.G. Kelley, New York Times blogger Nicole Chung, and others, who recount their best efforts to parent effectively in the current climate. The second half of the book features advice from leading child psychologist Ava Siegler, whose bestselling book What Should I Tell the Kids? established her as an authority on talking to children about difficult topics. From racism and homophobia to anti-Semitism, lying, sexism, and bullying, Dr. Siegler provides concrete advice for parents of kids of all ages -- grade schoolers, preteens, adolescents, and young adults -- for helping their children navigate a complicated, difficult time. |
Subject |
Trump, Donald, 1946- -- Political and social views.
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Trump, Donald, 1946-
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Parenting.
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Political culture -- United States.
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Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 2016.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017.
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Added Name(S) |
Siegler, Ava L., introduction, commentary.
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Swong, Sarah, editor.
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Wachtell, Diane, editor.
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ISBN |
9781620973561 (paperback) |
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1620973561 (paperback) |
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