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DEI at Home - How to Explain Neurodiversity to Kids Simply

Neurodiversity (mental differences) can be an abstract notion and often hard to understand, especially for children. This article is for parents (or whomever) with a child in their lives who is curious...
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DEI at Home - How to Teach Kids to See Other Perspectives

Some kids seem to be born with an innate ability to comprehend others’ perspective. Other kids need a little push here and there to make sure they’re on the right...
DEI for Parents
Tagged: Empathy
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Teaching Diversity at Home - How to Explain DEI to Kids

It's more important than ever for parents to ensure that their children grasp the foundational morals of diversity: equality and justice for all. However, diversity concepts are not easy for...
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How to Talk to Kids About Homelessness (without scaring them)

Seeing people who live on the street is, sadly, becoming more and more common. And when kids notice, they're naturally curious and ask tough questions like:"Are homeless people dangerous?"Understandably, most...
Trish Thorpe
Tagged: Poverty
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How to Teach Girls to Confront Gender Bias with Exact Words

Remember that picture from a few years ago of the little girl standing up to the Wall Street bull? Keep that image in your mind's eye as you're reading this...
DEI for Parents
Tagged: Gender Equality
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DEI at Home - How to Teach Kids About Cultural Differences

When your child asks 'what's for dinner?' and you say 'tacos,' how many times have you gotten an eye roll? Never, right?Okay, there must be a few kids out there,...
DEI for Parents
Tagged: Diversity Fun
DEI and Kids - How to Take Your Child to a Pride Parade

DEI and Kids - How to Take Your Child to a Pride Parade

Pride parades are vibrant celebrations of identity, love, and community, offering a powerful opportunity to teach children about diversity and acceptance. Yet, in an era marked by increasing anti-DEI (Diversity,...
DEI for Parents
Tagged: LGBTQ+
How to protect kids from anti-DEI, nurturing DEI morals at home

DEI at Home - How Does Anti-DEI Rhetoric Affect Kids?

I recently read an article explaining that a conservative group wrote a guide to provide parents with the “knowledge” needed to oppose DEI. After I finished reading the article and...
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DEI at Home: How to Protect Kids from Anti-DEI Words and Actions

During the next four years, kids are bound to hear anti-DEI propaganda in the media, in your community, and at school. Helping them distinguish between the harsh reality of the...
DEI for Parents
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DEI at Home - How to Guide Boys in the Age of Girl Power

The increasing growth of the girl power movement has helped girls feel more emboldened to embrace their uniqueness, strength, and confidence. While this is a good thing, it can sometimes...
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DEI and Kids - How Do You Teach DEI at Home?

All of the DEI Parent Guidebooks we publish help parents guide their kids toward a healthy understanding of all different types of people. Whether those people are gay, transgender, disabled, poor, older,...
DEI for Parents
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DEI at Home - How to Teach Empathy to Kids

Empathy is the ability to understand and be sensitive to other people's feelings by putting yourself (figuratively) in someone else's shoes.  Some kids seem to be born with an innate...
DEI for Parents
Tagged: Empathy

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