My adult children, ages 25 - 31, are afraid and looking to me for comfort.

[phylny]

I'm telling them that I am cautiously optimistic - I know that Trump can do a lot of damage and the Republicans don't seem to care about helping, but I personally don't remember this many people being so politically active since the Vietnam War and the Civil Rights movement (and I was a child during those times). I encouraged them to call our senators and their member of Congress and to call our governor as well.

What words of comfort would you give your children? Perhaps we can support each other with the positives when there are so many negatives.

[cilla4progress]

1. I hear you!

My daughter turned 24 today. We didn't talk politics. We both marched last Saturday.

Just try to be honest, yet positive. As you are.

[The Blue Flower]

2. My adult children are afraid, too

I have told them several times that the silver lining in all of this is the reaction that it's causing. Nothing else in my lifetime--including all that happened during the 60s--has looked or felt like this awakening and coming together. I expect good in large measure to come from it. As a former USMC spouse, I have faith in our military and security professionals to keep us safe from the madman and his apostles.

[frankieallen]

3. You think the military is going to stand up against the commander and chief?

Are you serious? The same military under the Bush regime that marched off to war against Iraq? Ran Guantanamo? Dropped bombs on innocent people?

[Greywing]

4. My daughter is 34 and is as afraid as I am but neither of us are afraid to fight

We are protesting, sending post cards to senators and representatives, calling their local offices, etc. There are no real words of comfort, only encouragement to do what they believe is right and stay involved.

[uponit7771]

11. +1, I'm going to make sure my representative is fighting the hardest right now

[Happyhippychick]

5. I tell my 17 year old that I would be frightened if I didn't see reactions of disgust and outrage.

But seeing people take to the streets, seeing reporters calling out the lies, seeing the reactions on social media....I'm not scared. I'm angry as hell but I'm not scared.

[snpsmom]

6. My DD called today

to say that she and her kids are coming here if tshtf. I told her that was good.

[etherealtruth]

7. I have no words ... my 20 year old is having anxiety attacks ...

... the other two (older) are are anxious and "on alert". I can't say it is unfounded. Their father is a Muslim immigrant (mercifully he became a US citizens at least a decade ago).

Although my kids are all natural born US citizens (my family immigrated to this continent from the Scottish highlands in the 1770's) they feel they are under attack by the US government ... I cannot tell them they are not.

*My kids are not Muslim, nor are they Catholic (the religion of my ancestors)

[MFM008]

8. My son is 33

And angry.
I'm so proud I raised an ardent democrat.

[Freddie]

9. My son is 26, angry and scared

Trying to get in grad school for occ. therapy. Told him to stick with it and as a young person with a needed skill he'll be welcome in Canada or Australia if things go really sour here.

[IMWITHHERR]

10. Truth

I dont sugar coat the facts with them. I've told them the nightmare cant last over 4-8 years so just stay strong and think positive to counter the negative waves

[uponit7771]

12. +1

[mrgorth]

13. "Vote. Work...

and I'm buying land in Canada".

[TrekLuver]

14. Tell them that all we can do is get involved as much as we can. It's also important to just turn

the channel sometimes and watch something "light". It's critical that young people get involved and stay involved..we need them in order for this to be a long term success. We must stick together. We have more that binds us than divides. We can differ in opinions and policy but we must stick together. Those Republicans even stuck together behind the worse candidate in US History for President. Because we were divided we lost. That must not happen again.

[wiggs]

15. Daughters 27....they are horrified, along with their friends and coworkers. But they are also not

taking it lying down...marching, organizing, donating, writing. One helped organize a womens group art evening after which the art was used to make hundreds of bandanas for marching.

[crazycatlady]

16. I"m in the age range you mentioned here

Ok just out of it (36) and I've been asking my parents about the Civil Rights era, Watergate, etc.

I was at a friend's birthday party last night and one friend (not political) made her first phone call to a senator's office this week. She's a special ed teacher and scared to death of Betsy DeVos and called Cory Booker's office stating her concerns.

[mopinko]

17. i have a trans kid. she is terrified, as are her friends.

i dont know what to tell her, except that i will take a bullet for her.

she has been badgering me to get dual citizenship in ireland, which i am entitled to.
once i get it, she can apply, and from what i am told it is usually granted.
she is also medically fragile, and worries that she will be unable to get insurance when she ages out of the family policy. she is fully disabled, and also has medicaid, but is sure it will not be there for her in 3 years.

i have no idea what else i can tell her or do for her. none.