Dorothy-Ann Parent (better known as Hyphen) is a writer, a traditional Jew, a seeker of justice, a lover of stories and someone who’s best not left unattended in a bookshop or animal shelter.
You lived through a Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Bigots re-enacted the German night marches complete with torches and chants calling for the death of Jews and other non-whites. What are you doing now?
There are big discussions about immigration and refugees happening across the U.S. and around the world. People are taking to social media, blogs, columns, talking face-to-face, and joining protests to be active in the discussion and resistance. But how do we discuss such difficult and often delicate subjects with our children?