The world is immensely divided and broken. We have lost the art of having conversations with those who are different from us. While we cannot change the world, we can take small remedial steps starting with our homes and communities. The authors—communication scholars—with a vast experience of working with parents, teachers and youth engage you in a conversation that is bound to leave a lasting impression on you, your children, and our world. Using critical questions, pragmatic tips and interesting anecdotes, they touch upon the deep divisive issues of our society and provide fascinating ways to use art, technology and media to provide our children with a nurturing community. Bold and provocative at times, this empowering book is your companion in raising a humanist. Contents: Foreword by Lina Ashar Preface Acknowledgements What is Your Child’s Worldview Mirroring the Adults The Unknown Is Scary The Big Three: How Family, School, and Media Shape Our Children Echo-Chamber: Our Seemingly Safe Cocoons Gender Religion Caste Class Tolerance: Philosophies and Principles Tolerance Is Amicable Co-existence Living with Differences Philosophies and Traditions: Lessons on Co-existence from India Tolerance Has Its Challenges Exploring the Indian Philosophy of Sahridayas Opening Our Hearts and Minds Step I. Re-examining the Process of Socialization Step II. Understanding Privilege Step III. Embracing the Power of ‘Why’ Questions Step IV. Challenging a Single Story Unlearning Together Strategy I. Find Tactful and Innovative Ways to Challenge When Others Are Spreading Stereotypes Strategy II. Collaborating to Challenge Discrimination Strategy III: Practising Care Strategy IV: Talking Through Our Differences Strategy V: Practising Tolerance in Our Communities It Isn’t Real, It Is Photoshopped! Capitalizing on Young People’s Insecurities Media as the ‘Looking Glass Self’ Debunking Media Myths Anorexia and Bulimia: When Food Becomes an Enemy Dark Is Beautiful Accepting Differences in Body Types No One Should Apologize for Their Bodies Periods and the Taboo Culture Nurturing Your Mind Using Technology to Connect and Learn Childhood: Online and Offline The New Childhood The Internet and the Everyday Life Children as Citizens of the World Becoming a Tech-savvy Parent The Stranger Danger Connecting Beyond Borders and Differences Understanding Your Place in the World: From Local to Global Using Social Media Purposively Echo Chambers on Social Media Online Strategies to Build Global-civic Communities How to be Safe in an Interconnected World? Designing the Family Media Diet Art with a Purpose Socially Engaged Art Practice Listening and Responding to Differences Working Together amid Differences As We Say Goodbye Getting Out of the Box Understanding Systemic Discrimination Violence Is Not the Solution Stepping into the Future