There are many ways of protecting your children and being honest with them is the way we chose.
We have six kids. They are very aware of their parents lifestyle. Since we have been on T.V., Radio, Newspaper and magazines we felt it was best many years ago that they heard it from us rather then see us on T.V.
Not a one of them have ever had a problem with others because of our lifestyle. Our oldest son and his wife do not approve and that is fine, they don't live our life and we don't live theirs. The rest of the kids don't care either way. They are fine as long as we are fine.
Just because Oprah did not have single beauty queens on her show does not mean it was not swingers or that she shed a bad light on the subject. Swinging has always been for everyone, not just the pretty people in life. You will find many more "regular" people in this lifestyle then you will find "Barbie and Ken" types.
Each of us have our idea about what this lifestyle is about and it seems that many try to exclude those that don't fit within their idea. Just because you don't like something does not make it wrong.