Election Anxiety: How Not to Scar Your Kids
Election Anxiety. You're hearing a lot about it. But our advice to parents is probably the most overlooked and important for your family. We're going to talk about ways to protect your children from the very big and scary things, namely your unchecked reactions and feelings. And we're going to outline a strategy and ways to get through November without scarring our kids.
:40 Lynn cites the American Psychological Association research, 68% of adults say currently that the election is “a significant source of stress.”
19:39 Lynn references a past episode that talks about when parents argue and model a resolution verses the vitriol of political debates among family members.
29:04 And Robin recommends all three seasons of Long Way Up starring Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman as an antidote for election anxiety.
30:22 Lynn recommends the Dolly Parton documentary Here I Am on Netflix.
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