Talking To Kids About The Election
Slate’s parenting podcast on talking to that big, little non-voting bloc.
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Show Notes
On this episode: Elizabeth, Lucy and Zak share how they’re talking to the kids about tomorrow’s election. We’ll offer tips for cutting through the noise to talk civics… and also how to address the serious, nasty, and scary.
Elizabeth’s book recommendations:
V is for Voting by Kate Farrell
Equality’s Call: the Story of Voting Rights in America by Deborah Diesen
Usborne: Politics for Beginners
The Politics Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained
We’ll also check in on where the hosts are this week – and then, if you’re coming to hang out on the Slate Plus Playground, we’re sharing our deep-seated love of (and gripes with) daylight savings.
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Lucy’s check-in: back to the shitty little walk (as heard on Hear Me Out)
Elizabeth’s check-in: blow darts and ninja stars and teens and days in the month
Zak’s check-in: therapy
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Podcast produced by Maura Currie.
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