My elementary school aged children asked me who Stormy Daniels is. What do I say?

[Anonymous]

From now on should I only watch the news with my wireless headphones on?

[Anonymous]

She’s a filmmaker. If they ask for more information, you say she used to be a friend of Donald Trump’s. If they ask why she’s in the news, just tell them she had information about Trump’s finances and he broke some rules about how you can spend money when you run for president.

If you’re going to expose your children to the news, you’re going to have to deal with their questions, so either stop watching the news with them or get good at giving age appropriate answers.

[Anonymous]

A women who allegedly received money as payment for a contract that wasn’t supposed to be spent that way.

[Anonymous]

My kid asked questions and I said that he got into trouble with a woman. He seemed satisfied with that answer.

They it came up when DH got home and and kid said "it's because of the woman and the money, right?" And dh just HAD to add "yeah, the p*** star." REALLY?!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She’s a filmmaker. If they ask for more information, you say she used to be a friend of Donald Trump’s. If they ask why she’s in the news, just tell them she had information about Trump’s finances and he broke some rules about how you can spend money when you run for president.

If you’re going to expose your children to the news, you’re going to have to deal with their questions, so either stop watching the news with them or get good at giving age appropriate answers.

Yes, very good explanation. Daniels has made it as a woman in a career path where women rarely become the boss, and even though young kids aren't ready to hear all of what her job entails, she deserves respect.

[Anonymous]

A woman who Trump chose to kiss while he was already married to Melania.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid asked questions and I said that he got into trouble with a woman. He seemed satisfied with that answer.

They it came up when DH got home and and kid said "it's because of the woman and the money, right?" And dh just HAD to add "yeah, the p*** star." REALLY?!

Honestly, I think it's pretty f*ing sad that we have to have these conversations, but at this point, we do have to have them. She IS a pornstar. He was the President. This is actually history now. I would also prefer that things had remained more staid, but here we are. It makes sense to get comfortable with the reality.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid asked questions and I said that he got into trouble with a woman. He seemed satisfied with that answer.

They it came up when DH got home and and kid said "it's because of the woman and the money, right?" And dh just HAD to add "yeah, the p*** star." REALLY?!

Honestly, I think it's pretty f*ing sad that we have to have these conversations, but at this point, we do have to have them. She IS a pornstar. He was the President. This is actually history now. I would also prefer that things had remained more staid, but here we are. It makes sense to get comfortable with the reality.

I don't think that moniker does her justice. She directs her own films. She's much more than what a p0rn star usually brings to mind. Please don't reduce her to sex, because you're enabling the incredibly misogynist male perspective on this.

[Anonymous]

I remember the Republican moms clutching their pearls and moaning that they had to explain Monica Lewinsky to their children.

Funny how things are today.

[Anonymous]

What do Republican parents tell their kids when asked who Stormy Daniels is?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What do Republican parents tell their kids when asked who Stormy Daniels is?

Kids only speak when spoken to.

[Anonymous]

I doubt they asked it but you say a friend of the Former President Trump.

[Anonymous]

Is she a porn star or a porn actress?

[Anonymous]

Tell them she is a national hero who should receive Kennedy Center honors.

[Anonymous]

"The former president's special friend. Then they had a misunderstanding and he had to pay her some money so she wouldn't talk about their special friendship to the television or newspaper people. The money had to go through his fixer -- who ended up in jail. And then his special friend dropped the dime on the former president and the hummus hit the fan."