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Be it due to their race or ethnicity, immigration history or religion, gender identity or sexual orientation, disability or neurodivergence, there is no way to fully shelter your child from encountering hate. FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images

When your child asks if they’ll be harmed like the people on the news, what do you say? Psychologists provide tips on how to talk about identity

Anahi Collado, University of Colorado Boulder and Colleen Cummings, Georgetown University

Many children are seeing aspects of their identity portrayed as problematic. Having regular conversations about identity can armor them against future harm.

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