Our country suffered another gut wrenching tragedy today. The details
are still unfolding, but what is unmistakeable is the pain and
devastation that everyone is experiencing. My youngest was home with me
when the bombings occurred. My initial instinct was to turn on the TV
and soak up any information available, but I stopped myself, for her
sake.
My daughter didn’t need to be inundated
with carnage, fear, and speculation. She didn’t need to be more afraid,
because let’s face it, these days life is scary enough. Hours later
when her older sister came home I could see that my decision was in fact
a wise one, because unlike her younger sibling my eldest daughter had
been fully exposed to the media coverage of the tragedy. She came home
full of fear, anger, frustration and depression all inspired by the
days’ events. It was too much. It is too much, for any child. Truth be
told it’s too much for this adult too. Which is why I wanted to share
with you seven things that I am doing to help all of my children cope
with this and every public tragedy that crosses their life’s path in
these turbulent and uncertain times. Hopefully they will help your
family too..
Help Your Kids Cope With Tragedy
When tragedy takes place in the World
it's easy to forget that in our zeal for information we can overwhelm
our children. One parent to another i wanted to share 7 things that I am
doing to keep my kids afloat in their childhood and not struggling in
the deep end of adult misery.
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