Talking To Our Kids About The Insurrection
We owe it to our children to explain post-Trump extremism and never look away
Kathi Valeii
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Kathi Valeii is a writer specializing in education, politics, parenting, and health. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, the New York Times, and Pacific Standard, among others.
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