US EditionGreenland parents trying to reassure children amid Trump's threats
Greenlandic parents use official guides, Inuit culture, and social media to help children cope with uncertainty from US political threats, UNICEF supports calm communication.
- On January 19, 2026, in Nuuk, Greenland, Lykke Lynge, a 42-year-old lawyer, was pictured with her four children as parents across Greenland tried to reassure their children despite lacking answers.
- Since US President Donald Trump returned to the White House in 2025, Greenlandic authorities published a Jan 27, 2025 guide on talking to children, with input from the UN agency for children.
- Some young Greenlanders have turned to social media, with Marley, seven-year-old child, and Mila, 14-year-old sister, posting a viral Instagram video viewed more than two million times while experts warn of inappropriate content.
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