Parenting is fraught with issues as 24 hour news cycles plague us with the most recent stories of violence, hate speech and hateful rhetoric. The following NY Times parenting piece reminded me of when I held my 11 month old son in my arms and watched the aftermath of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 and the senseless death of so many including children at a day care center in the federal building that morning. It was horrific, and the senselessness of it all was debilitating.
Here are some resources for parents and teachers:
New York Times Parenting: How to help manage after violence in the news
Common Sense Media: Impact of violence in news on children
Suggested by Ms. Woods from Seven Hills:
“From Mourning to Action”
“What Is the Alt-Right?”
“When Bad Things Happen”
To be continued…
Head's Up, Kathleen McNamara 