The week s best parenting advice: January 12, 2021 Jessica Hullinger
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Many children will no doubt have questions about last week s violent storming of the U.S. Capitol. They may find the news coverage upsetting, triggering, or confusing, but caregivers can help kids process and learn from this difficult moment in American history. Start by asking age-appropriate questions to get a sense of what they know about the event. Some examples recommended by Diane Jones Lowrey at
Common Sense Media include: What did you watch or hear about what happened? How do you feel about it? And for slightly older kids, How do you think your friends and other people in your family feel, including people from different backgrounds and races? To help hone their media literacy skills, ask teenagers to reflect on the words journalists are using to describe the events would the language be different had most of the rioters not been white? Since most teens get their news from s
How you and your family can cope with Wednesday s Capitol Chaos
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An American flag flies at half-staff in remembrance of U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick above the Capitol Building in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Sicknick died from injuries sustained as President Donald Trump s supporters stormed the Capitol. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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COLORADO SPRINGS â Many people are still feeling stressed and anxious after rioters stormed the U.S. capitol.
Five people died as a result of the violence, including a U.S. capitol police officer. Many people, including viewers, have posted on social media with feelings of stress and anxiety.
By: Amanda Brandeis
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. â Anger and grief are some of the many emotions Americans are processing after witnessing the attack on our Capitol. Fixated on live news footage unfolding on television, people around the world saw images that will live on for generations.
âIt was definitely an emotional feeling. To the point where I guess, like most people, I was glued to my television, said Diane Jones Lowrey, senior director of community partnerships at Common Sense Media.
The nonprofit helps parents and educators navigate the digital world with kids. Like adults, they re also trying to make sense of what happened in D.C.