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1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Anahi Collado and Colleen Cummings, The Conversation

   When your child asks if they’ll be harmed like the people on the news, what do you say? Psychologists provide tips on how to talk about identity (opens the original)

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   Imagine your child asks you out of the blue, “If we speak Spanish, will they take you away?” Or imagine them suddenly asking what an offensive slur means. When a child asks these types of questions, it can be difficult to trace them back to a specific news story or event. But you may not need to. The question itself tells you that your child is trying to make sense of something they heard. As parents, we’ve each had some version of these conversations with our young children. The fear take

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2. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Anahi Collado, University of Colorado Boulder and Colleen Cummings, Georgetown University

   When your child asks if they’ll be harmed like the people on the news, what do you say? Psychologists provide tips on how to talk about identity (opens the original)

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   Imagine your child asks you out of the blue, “If we speak Spanish, will they take you away?” Or imagine them suddenly asking what an offensive slur means. When a child asks these types of questions, it can be difficult to trace them back to a specific news story or event. But you may not need to. The question itself tells you that your child is trying to make sense of something they heard. As parents, we’ve each had some version of these conversations with our young children. The fear take

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3. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Anahi Collado, University of Colorado Boulder and Colleen Cummings, Georgetown University

   When your child asks if they’ll be harmed like the people on the news, what do you say? Psychologists provide tips on how to talk about identity (opens the original)

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   Imagine your child asks you out of the blue, “If we speak Spanish, will they take you away?” Or imagine them suddenly asking what an offensive slur means. When a child asks these types of questions, it can be difficult to trace them back to a specific news story or event. But you may not need to. The question itself tells you that your child is trying to make sense of something they heard. As parents, we’ve each had some version of these conversations with our young children. The fear take

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4. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Anahi Collado, University of Colorado Boulder and Colleen Cummings, Georgetown University

   When your child asks if they’ll be harmed like the people on the news, what do you say? Psychologists provide tips on how to talk about identity (opens the original)

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   Imagine your child asks you out of the blue, “If we speak Spanish, will they take you away?” Or imagine them suddenly asking what an offensive slur means. When a child asks these types of questions, it can be difficult to trace them back to a specific news story or event. But you may not need to. The question itself tells you that your child is trying to make sense of something they heard. Unlock the rest of the article with a new subscription. Your support strengthens local journalism. Subs

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5. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Anahi Collado, University of Colorado Boulder and Colleen Cummings, Georgetown University

   When your child asks if they’ll be harmed like the people on the news, what do you say? Psychologists provide tips on how to talk about identity (opens the original)

   Excerpt · English

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   Imagine your child asks you out of the blue, “If we speak Spanish, will they take you away?” Or imagine them suddenly asking what an offensive slur means. When a child asks these types of questions, it can be difficult to trace them back to a specific news story or event. But you may not need to. The question itself tells you that your child is trying to make sense of something they heard. As parents, we’ve each had some version of these conversations with our young children. The fear take

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