How to Create a Gender-Balanced Household
by DEI for Parents
We need to help our kids grow confidently into gender equality so they can thrive once they reach adulthood. One of the best ways to do that is to...
How to Teach Children Kindness Toward Immigrants
by DEI for Parents
Refugee? Immigrant? Emigrant? Most young kids (and adults too!) don't really know the difference. For kids, understanding the difference isn't nea...
How to Teach Empathy to Kids
by DEI for Parents
Empathy is the ability to understand and be sensitive to other people's feelings by putting yourself (figuratively) in someone else's shoes.
 Som...
Is It the Right Time to Teach DEI Values at Home?
by Trish Thorpe
The world is changing. No doubt about it. It's not enough anymore to just teach kids the Golden Rule (do unto others...) and leave it at that.
Th...
How to Take Your Child to a Pride Parade
by DEI for Parents
Despite the latest mind-boggling opposition, acceptance of diversity and inclusion is steadily progressing. Agreed, progress has been super slow, ...
How to Explain Transgender to Kids with Simple Words
by DEI for Parents
Finally! Transgender people are being recognized and (slowly) accepted. But along with that happy news, comes natural curiosity from kids. They...
How to Support ASD Siblings
by DEI for Parents
I grew up as the younger sister (by two years) of a brother with undiagnosed Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). ASD was not a recognized diagnosis at...
How to Break the Body Shaming Cycle and Raise an Accepting Child
by DEI for Parents
Summer time is here. That means all kinds of body shapes and sizes are more visible and vulnerable.
It also means it’s time for parents to be sup...
How to Teach Boys They're Part of the Solution
by DEI for Parents
One of the goals of the steadily-growing gender-equality movement is for the next generation of young men and women to grow up in a society where ...
How to Respond to "What does LGBTQ Stand For?"
by DEI for Parents
Like all words and concepts that kids are curious about, it’s best to confront their curiosity head-on. The goal is to answer their question hones...
How to Explain Skin Color to Kids
by DEI for Parents
Any parent who's had to stop in their tracks (and panic) when their child asks why someone's skin is so dark, will appreciate this simple answer:...
How Do You Teach DEI at Home?
by DEI for Parents
All of the DEI Parent Guidebooks we publish help parents guide their kids toward a healthy understanding of all different types of people. Whether...
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