25
May
2022
Five Tips for Talking With Kids About What’s Going on in the World
“Mom, I’m feeling nervous,” my 12-year-old daughter shared one night as I tucked her into bed.
“Are you just having nervous feelings or are you thinking about something?” I asked.
“Ukraine,” she replied.
I asked if she wanted to talk about it.
She didn’t.
“I just want you to tell me a story—a happy story—to help me fall asleep.”