Though you might have hoped that your children would grow up in a different world from where you came from, the swamp has arisen and racism, anti-Semitism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia, and misogyny are alive and slithering along the ground. Now is not the time to tiptoe around tough topics or give your children unclear messages about your values and beliefs or the realities of what happens when bigotry and terror escalate. These Dos and Dont’s will serve as a guide for breaking down sensitive topics, aimed at preparing kids of color to survive and thrive in a world dominated by whiteness.