Matt Townsend's video: Lessons From the Presidential Candidates

Nightly as that I turn on the news to hear the results of the latest Presidential Primary my children immediately start to pick my brain about who will win and why did “so and so” says such a thing. Kids are curious about what is going in the political world. They hear about it at school, in classes and with friends. They want to know if we are a Republican or a Democrat. They want to know why Donald Trump says such crazy things and if Hillary Clinton is going to go to jail because of her emails. More importantly, though, is that they are living a political world every day. I would wager that in the halls of a middle school or high school students are seeing a much more aggressive example of politicking than even Donald Trump could deliver on his worst day. So instead of just torturing ourselves by listening to another 8 months of political bickering, lets put this political chaos to good use and help our children learn to better navigate the political world they face every day. Here are three specific topics that you could address with your kids about how to be a Positive Person instead of a Powerful Politicker. So regardless of which candidate you’ll vote for, here are some basic principles that would help every politician and teenager better maneuver their political world.