10/18/2026
Hello,
I have seen so much hard this weekend. First my condolences to those impacted by the deaths that have occurred in front of many this weekend.
Second Parents please watch the news on your own time. Turn the TV off, put your cell phones down and love on your kids and loved ones.
I am asking you to turn off the TV and put your phones down because kids and really all of us do not need to see the hard replayed over and over. I know it is hard. I have struggled to want to know the whys of things that have occurred. Though I also know the hormones that are released in our bodies as we watch videos and see the pictures of the hard and how they impact us long term.
I am not saying ignore what happened. Be real with your kids and families. This isn’t Pollyanna type thinking. This is taking care of mental health. If they ask questions answer it on their level. Discussion is great about hard things. Rewatching it and reading every news story is not. Have a great Sunday and rest of the week!