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Tragedy at a Batman Movie Premiere

I’ll never cease to be amazed at tragedy. Just when you think you have heard the very worst a human can do, a new story arises. My oldest son went last week to see the midnight premiere of the new Batman movie, “The Dark Knight Arises.” He went with this cousins and uncle. But thankfully it was to a movie theatre in our hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Not so lucky for those who attended the premiere in Aurora, Colorado. A crazed 24-year-old man came into one of the theatres, tossed in some tear gas and then opened fire. At last … Continue reading →

Dealing With a Traumatic Event

One of the ongoing discussions taking place since the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary is how the survivors are going to cope.  Fearful children who are afraid to return to school, some asking if there are anymore “bad guys.”  Or having to explain to them why their teacher or friends won’t be returning. Then there are the horrific images that some of these children witnessed.  The sound of gunfire, hiding in closets and so much more than we can probably only imagine. I wish I had answers as to how a parent can help a child cope after a tragedy.  … Continue reading →

Is Anyplace Safe?

Too much violence has been happening lately, sparking a lot of interesting discussions with my teens. First it was the massacre in Colorado at a Batman movie premiere and now it has hit closer to home. This past Sunday, just a couple of hours after we left church, another place of worship located just two miles away became the scene of another tragic shooting. A Sikh temple was the target. The gunman took the lives of six people before an officer shot and killed him. As of this writing, there are still a lot of unknowns, such as why a … Continue reading →