Another school shooting. What's next?

Earlier today, a 16-year-old walked into a rural California high school with a shotgun, shot a classmate and attempted to shoot someone else before a teacher and another staff member talked him into surrendering. No one was killed, though...

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How to deal with grief: A lesson from Sesame Street

Many years ago, our beloved PBS mainstay, Sesame Street, lost a beloved character, Mr. Hooper. And with that loss, they gained an opportunity to teach Big Bird—and their young audience—about death and dealing with loss. In light of the tragedy...

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Put your hearts up: Opening up about the Sandy Hook shooting

Just a few months ago, the world reeled following the Aurora movie theater shooting. And now, here we are again, shocked and horrified and unbelievably scared that it could happen to us, and, if we’re lucky, grateful that today, it...

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How to handle bad news with grace

Sometimes, life hands you a big ol’ bucket of lemons. And yeah, it totally stinks. Maybe your school district decided to cut funding for your ultimate Frisbee team, or your best friend’s parents decided to move across the country. Maybe Mom and Dad...

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Thinking about Aurora: How to keep calm and carry on in a scary world

When I read about what happened in Aurora, Colo., last Friday morning, I was stunned. The man who walked through the side door of that movie theater and opened fire graduated from high school the same year I did. The people in the...

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A girl I know died, and I don't know what to do

A girl in my seventh-grade class just died in a terrible car accident. Everybody is a mess. I wasn’t very close to her, so it didn’t hit me so hard that I cried all day, but I did cry a little. I’d...

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How can I move on after my dad's death?

My dad died a couple of months ago and everyone keeps saying “I know how you feel” and, “You’ll get over it eventually.” But the truth is, they don’t know how I feel and I don’t want to get over...

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Dealing with the loss of a pet

My family's dog is very sick and in the veterinary hospital. Things are looking like we're going to have to put her down soon. We've had her since I was 7, and I'm gonna miss her so much. Do you have any ideas...

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My best friend died

My best friend died. Her brother was high and crashed as he was driving her to my house from her job. She lapsed in and out of a coma for a week and then died. I feel sad and guilty. ...

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Sad Friend Sitch

There was this kid in my class who a skipped out on our eighth grade trip a couple of years ago. He was all depressed and we think it was because it this took place around Mother's Day. His...

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