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Talking to Kids About Headline News; The Positive Social Media Lens

April 15, 2013 by Amy Jussel 2 Comments

May 19, 2016 Update-Egypt Air With May being mental health month, and speculation underway as to air crash news being tragedy or terrorism, the "help kids feel safe" touchpoint is falling flat for … [Read more...]

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Dark Knight Rises: Resources to Reassure Kids

July 20, 2012 by Amy Jussel 10 Comments

July 20, 2012 “Some Joker has to ruin it all,” a young ticket holder shaking his head fumed as news of the Batman movie premiere tragedy shot through every media channel from mobile to … [Read more...]

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