The goal is not to have one single “big talk” about racism but to weave small, honest discussions into Tips for Talking to Kids About Race and Racism Start Early and Keep It Age-Appropriate You can begin McKown (Eds.), Handbook of race, racism, and the developing child (pp. 55–71). Wiley. McKown (Eds.), Handbook of race, racism, and the developing child (pp. 37–54). Age and ethnic variation in children’s thinking about the nature of racism.

If we don’t feel safe bringing up hard things like racism, sexism, and homophobia; then we’re never going They need to know that racism and sexism exist and that they have the power with their voices to help looking for more resources, I also have this blog post with many resources for talking to children about racism

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Divide over the pandemic, divide over politics, divide over racism, divide over violence.