How to Talk About the Election With Your Kids

By Melinda Wenner Moyer, NYTimes. With the election just a few days away, I have transformed into an absolute and terrible mess of a mother. My kids can sense that I’m vibrating with emotion, and I can sense that it’s freaking them out. Should I be talking to them about the election and about my hopes and fears? Or should I be shielding them from my worries so that they feel safe and grounded? I spoke with three child psychologists and education researchers about how to talk to your kids about what’s going on politically — and why it’s actually quite important that you do. Read HERE