When do I talk to my children about identity? In today’s society, children receive daily messages about skin color, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, ability, gender and many other categories of social identities. When these messages are affirming, they aid in the development of a healthy sense of self. However, negative messages about children’s social identities are also absorbed by explicit and implicit means. Racial, ethnic, and cultural identity are key components of infant, early childhood, and adolescent development. As parents, we aim to interrupt the negative messages heard about self and others in order to build our children’s capacity to embrace differences, and more importantly, love themselves fully. During this parent discussion, we will engage in dialogue about particular benchmarks of children’s development from infancy to early adolescents.

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