Twenty women weigh in with their perspectives.
More than a week ago, Donald J. Trump was elected president. Parents of all political stripes—Republicans, Democrats, and independents—are faced with the same question: How do we talk with our kids about the results of this particular election?
We asked 20 women to respond to one or more of the following questions:
As a parent, how are you thinking about the election of Donald J. Trump? What specific comments or concerns are you hearing from your kids, and how are you responding?
What specific Christian virtues do you want to model for and instill in your children as you parent during this political season?
The tone of this political season has been vitriolic and divisive. How, if at all, are you encouraging your kids to try to understand voters on both sides of the debate? In other words, how are you fostering sympathetic thinking?
Have you discussed some of the controversial aspects of the election season—racism, sexism, abortion, religious liberty, etc.? If so, how have you addressed these issues with your kids?
Finally, as a Christian parent rooted in the gospel, how are you offering your kids a hopeful, constructive way forward?
Responses are listed alphabetically.
Amy Julia Becker, speaker and author of Small Talk and A Good and Perfect Gift
“Love requires sacrifice, and love gives life in return.”
I’m not talking with my kids much about the election. They know Donald Trump won, and they know his election troubles me. But my response starts not with specifics about sexism, racism, or civil discourse but with helping my children recognize their own humanity—their own sin, their own belovedness—and then with extending that same humanity to everyone else. From there, we work to demonstrate ...
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