It’s 5 a.m., and I’ve been awake for a while now. Sleep? Not a chance. I’m typing quickly because my little ones will be up soon and will need some clarity. I must think of something comforting to share with them. Though they’re young, children grasp more than we give them credit for. I want to spin today’s events into something hopeful.
So, I’ll reassure my kids that their father and I will always shield and love them. Nothing in their little world has shifted. They’ll still head off to school while we juggle work, and then we’ll come home and indulge in pizza. Our plans for a summer trip to Disney World are still on! We’re still a united family, and my children will continue to learn what it means to live a good life.
My partner and I strive to instill values of kindness in our children. Each holiday season, we ask them to pick toys to donate to kids in need. We take part in food drives at their schools and donate clothes they’ve outgrown. They understand that lying, cheating, and stealing are wrong, but I want to go deeper.
I want them to grasp the profound impact of service. I want them to know they have the power to change our world through acts of kindness and generosity. We’ve all endured a tough election season, and it’s left us feeling a bit battered. There’s so much healing to be done.
My children are fortunate. They’re the children of a white, middle-class, heterosexual couple. With privilege comes responsibility—a lesson I will repeat often. We must care for one another.
I’ll remind my children to be friends to everyone, today and every day. I’ll show them how to accept defeat with grace. I’ll teach them that we won’t always be on the winning team. We can’t change the election results, but those results don’t define who we are at our core.
I’ll encourage them to see people as individuals. The surface differences in our diverse country are not reasons to fear. They’ll learn that we share more similarities than differences. When disagreements arise, we can engage respectfully. I hope they can navigate conversations with those who may not show us the same respect.
Our values and conscience compel us to avoid harming others with our words. I want to teach my children to choose their words wisely. They should speak up if they or someone else is wronged. I’ll show them that silence in the face of racism or homophobia makes us complicit.
While we cannot alter the outcome of an election, we can transform ourselves. Let’s set aside our political differences for a moment and breathe together. We can extend a hand to someone with opposing views, striving to understand them, and hoping for the same in return. We can embody the change we wish to see in the world. We can still mend what’s been broken. We can be the light.
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In summary, it’s crucial to foster kindness and responsibility in our children amidst challenging times. We can guide them to be compassionate individuals who strive to create a positive environment for all.