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What Is Political About Losing A Child?
Make no mistake, along with stricter gun laws, we also have to talk about other big problems. Mental health, broken families, poverty, drugs which are also a huge part of the Mass shooting in the US problem.
Tragedies arrive in our life in different ways. But when a parent loses a child to a mass shooting, the pain the community feels is compounded by news of yet another mass shooting. Along with the underlying feeling of overwhelming sadness, periodic despair, compulsive frame-by-frame replays of our every interaction with the lost child, we also constantly wonder if this tragedy was preventable in the first place.
Our educators must follow the District Threat Assessment Protocols. Our children must attend Active Shooting Drills. Our parents must constantly live with anxiety. Where are we headed to as a country??
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About The Article Author:
Our mission with FutureSTRONG Academy – to grow children who respect themselves, their time and their capabilities in a world where distractions are just a click or a swipe away.
I see myself as an advocate for bringing social, emotional and character development to families, schools and communities. I never want to let this idea out of my sight – Our children are not just GPAs. I’m a Writer and a Certified Master Coach in NLP and CBT. Until 2017, I was also a Big Data Scientist. In December of 2044, I hope to win the Nobel. Namasté.
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Rachana Nadella-Somayajula,
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