After science journalist and author Melinda Wenner Moyer published the NY Times article, How to Talk to Your Kids About Ukraine, I knew we had to have her back on Spawned to elaborate on her 5 expert tips.
You may remember Melinda from our recent interview on raising kids to be kind, empathetic, awesome grown-ups based on her top-selling book, and I’m so grateful she took the time to take us through the 5 tips in her article with more detail:
1. Take cues from your kid
2. Look for signs that your kid is feeling anxious
3. Don’t bombard kids with news or scary images
4. Get to the root of their fear
5. Appease their concerns while taking them seriously
Listen now to this short interview, and I think it will help answer a lot of the questions we’ve all struggled with, no matter how old our kids.
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Other helpful resources and related links from this episode
– Expert tips for talking to your kids about “funny” WW3 memes they’re sharing
– Tips for 10 hard talks every parent will have with their kids
– Raising Good Humans podcast with Dr. Aliza Pressman
– 7 news podcasts designed for kids
– Common Sense Media list of best news sources for kids
– Tips for 10 hard talks every parent will have with their kids
– The Week Junior: We’re both big fans
– What we can do to help Ukraine right now: Where to donate, who to call
A recent cover of The Week Junior Ukraine coverage via @TheWeekJuniorUS
Cool Picks of the Week
Melinda: The ApplePlus original series, Severance. (Liz started watching it on Melinda’s recommendation and whoa — it’s phenomenal!)
Liz: Gifts supporting Ukraine: Check this post for 11 wonderful ideas from small makers and shops, all with 100% of proceeds giving back to Ukrainian causes
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