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Discussing School Shootings With Children

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People are brought out of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., after a gunman opened fire in February of this year.

In the wake of yet another school shooting, parents around the country are wondering how to discuss this topic with their children. Mass shootings have become a way of life, but the discussions are brand new. We look at ways of discussing this topic without cultivating terrified youth.

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