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Mom Of A Boy Bullied For Being Gay Shares 9 Ways Parents Can Help Stop Anti-LGBTQ Bullying

Lisa A. Goldstein — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:30:02 -0400

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If you need ideas for how to handle some common issues that may arise, here are a few examples of how to talk to your kids about anti-LGBTQ hate speech, slurs and bullying in various scenarios:

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6 Things Parents With Excellent Nurturing Skills Do To Make Their Kids Feel Smart And Confident

BlogHer — Wed, 13 Aug 2025 22:30:01 -0400

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Parents with excellent nurturing skills know how to create an environment where their children feel both capable and valued. These habits help children develop a strong sense fo intelligence and self-worth that carries ito every part of their lives.

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They Told Us Patience Would Pay Off. For Millennials, It Didn't.

Rachel Presser — Sun, 18 May 2025 21:30:02 -0400

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Millennial writer Rachel Presser shares her thoughts on how the 'be patient' mantra that was drilled into the heads of the entire Millennial generation never really paid off for them.

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11 Ways Boomers Were Way More Forward Thinking Than Anyone Gives Them Credit For

Alexandra Blogier — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 07:30:04 -0400

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Though we tend to think of them as hyper-conservative, there are many ways boomers were way more forward thinking than anyone gives them credit for.

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As Millennials, We Grew Up Without Hope — 'Boomers Have Never Done Right By Us And The American Dream Was A Scam'

Nicole Dake — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:30:03 -0500

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Nicole Dake explores why Millennials have grown up with very little hope thanks to the disillusion of the American Dream, the inequality passed down from the Baby Boomer generation, and what's needed to make social change to better their lives in the future.

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I Was Arrested For Murder After A Miscarriage

Gina Dobson — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:30:03 -0400

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Gina Dobson recounts the terrifying experience of being arrested for a miscarriage that happened five years earlier.

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How Volunteering Opened My Eyes To The Struggles Of Women In The U.S. Justice System

Suzanne Berger — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 19:30:04 -0400

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Writer Suzanne Berger shares how her experience of volunteering exposed her to the issues faced by women in the American legal system.

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How To Talk To Kids About The Death Of Nex Benedict

Christopher Pepper — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:30:04 -0500

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The 16-year-old student, who was bullied for being nonbinary, died after a fight in a school bathroom. We need to talk about it.

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The Righteous Reason Some Bird Names Are Changing — 'Names Have Power'

Alexandra Blogier — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 16:15:04 -0500

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Bird names are officially being changed away from honorifics that celebrate problematic people to names that highlight bird traits, themselves, in an effort to make birdwatching more inclusive.

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Trevor Noah Breaks Down The Loss Of 'Spirited Conversations' Around Difficult Topics — 'Imagine If Discussing How To Navigate A Minefield Was As Dangerous As The Minefield Itself'

Nia Tipton — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:15:03 -0500

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In a clip from his podcast, "What Now?" Trevor Noah breaks down the loss of "spirited conversations" around difficult topics. His comments point out how people use their privilege to avoid talking about difficult topics.

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