Many adults want to protect children by staying silent about ICE, politics, or government harm.
But silence doesn’t protect kids.
It leaves them confused, anxious, and alone with what they’re already sensing.
Download the guide to support your conversations and help children make sense of a hurting world with care, truth, and dignity.
Truth-telling is care.
And children deserve adults who can speak honestly and lovingly without overwhelm, misinformation, or avoidance.
This downloadable guide is designed to help parents, caregivers, educators, and faith leaders talk with children about harm in the world in ways that are developmentally appropriate, grounded in dignity, and emotionally safe.
What’s Included
✔ Five Things I Teach My Children About ICE
A clear approach to talking about immigration enforcement that centers humanity, safety, and care, without fear-based language.
✔ Truth-Telling Is Care: What Children Need From Adults
A clear framework for talking about harm caused by powerful systems (including ICE, policing, and government institutions), grounded in these principles:
- Use active voice
- Speak the truth
- All people deserve dignity
- Institutions do not need protection the way people do
✔ What to Say and How to Say It: Justice Conversations by Age
Age-based talking scripts to help children understand the harm done to Ms. Good (without graphic details, sensationalism, or adult panic).
This guide is for:
- Parents and caregivers
- Educators and school leaders
- Faith leaders and community organizers
- Any adult supporting children during times of social or political harm
You do not need to be an expert.
You just need words and a grounded place to start.
This is:
Calm, honest, and child-centered
Developmentally appropriate
Rooted in dignity and care
This is not:
- A political debate guide
- Fear-based or graphic
- Scripted to tell children what to think
Children don’t need adults who know everything.
They need adults who can stay present, speak honestly, and hold them steady when the world feels overwhelming.
This guide gives you the language to do exactly that.