How to talk to your kids about the war in Ukraine

Your children know about the war in Ukraine. And they’ve perceived the gravity of the word “nuclear” from other kids and adults in their lives. When they enter the grocery store, the words “war in Ukraine” greet them in larger-than-normal fonts on print newspaper headlines. While scrolling on Instagram and TikTok, they’ve seen bombed-out buildings and bloodied bodies. They have heard President Vladimir Putin remind the world that Russia is “one of the world’s nuclear powers” and warn of catastrophic consequences “never seen in your entire history.”