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Helping Kids Cope with Hardship

04/15/2017 Kimberly Miller

Many adults learn to cope with tragic news and events to a certain extent but when a child becomes exposed to something hitting the headlines like a natural disaster or a mass shooting it can [read more]

School Shootings: We Have Become Numb to the Problem

10/02/2015 Kimberly Miller

I wanted to crawl under the covers and hide from the world yesterday. Partially because of the overcast skies and incessant rain, but partly because of what happened in Oregon. A shooter walked onto the [read more]

The Day My Sister and I Became Helicopter Moms

04/09/2014 Kimberly Miller

I think I just confirmed my own worst fear – that I’ve become a Helicopter Mom. I ran off to the store, told J. that I would be right back. 45 minutes later finally got [read more]