How Do I Explain This to My Kids? Parenting in the Age of Trump

Parenting titles that offer advice about difficult topics, such as sex, death, or family feuds, are rather common and valuable. A bit rarer is the text that puts parents in the position of explaining the words and behavior of America's president. Nonetheless, many a parent has been trying to do just that since Donald Trump took office. Clinical psychologist and Child magazine columnist Siegler ("Ask Dr. Ava"; What Should I Tell the Kids?) presents essays by writers, professors, and others that address how the president's proposed policies affect children of various ages ("Trump's hateful language…speaks in threats that twelve-year-olds understand") and how public schools are afraid to "hold mock elections in schools because it could lead to bullying." Part 2 considers specific intimidations and presents a call to action to counter the negative messages.