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 the President of the United States. 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.