Scratch That: Parenting & ReParenting Off Script 🌪️ How do we talk with our kids about the scary stuff in the world??
How do we talk to our kids about war, death, families being separated, floods, guns, violence, any of it? Should we shield them as much and as long as possible? Should we hold their hand as we tell them what we know to be real? How do we balance protecting our kids with equipping them? These questions feel important, the stakes feel high, we're doing our best, and making it up as we go. Today we dive into it as we try to figure out how we want to navigate the conversations that scare us.
Tune in to hear us talk about:
The sticky conversations Caitlin loves diving into with their kid and why some topics feel so much harder.
🇺🇸 How our parents' talked with us about politics in the 90s.
🪦 The very different responses we had to our kids seeing dead animals and the one thread we share.
📚 How Caitlin is using books and stories as invitations and bridges into hard conversations.
🪧 The conversations Rebekah had with a fellow protester that illuminated how she wants to move through today's politic landscape with her son.
⚙️ A potentially measured and responsible new strategy to equip our kids for the scary realities of today's world.
Mentioned In Today's Episode:
What Makes a Baby by Cory Silverberg
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We would love to hear from you! What helps you navigate conversations (with your kids or anyone else!) about the scary things happening in the world right now? And what book recommendations do you have? For any age! What are the book that are helping you understand our history and humanity?
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