As we all reel yet again from the tragedy yesterday in Parkland, Florida it’s important as parents to be equipped to discuss these issues with our children. NBC News asked mental health experts how they discuss these tragedies with their own children. It provides some good ideas about how to communicate and process the events from yesterday. I’ll be having these same discussions with my 9th Grader and Fifth Grader. Avoiding, minimizing or ignoring the topic isn’t the right strategy just as forcing the discussion on to our kids is not healthy or helpful.
