Sesame Street: How do we talk to kids about hard things?

Sesame Street: How do we talk to kids about hard things?

Sesame Street: How do we talk to kids about hard things?

Everything Happens with Kate Bowler - August 13, 2019 - 34:02

How do we prepare our kids for a world we can't always protect them from? Sesame Street creates educational programs to make the most vulnerable among us smarter, stronger, and kinder in the face of difficult realities. On this episode, Kate speaks with Sherrie Westin, the President of Global Impact and Philanthropy at the Sesame Workshop on how to tell our kids the hard truths in age appropriate ways.For show notes, the transcript, and discussion questions: https://katebowler.com/podcasts/sesame-street-how-do-we-talk-to-kids-about-hard-things/

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