Before we dive in, a quick note, this episode may contain explicit language and discussions of gun violence, which could be triggering for some listeners.

This is Karen Feeding, the podcast where we get real about parenting, including the tough conversations about real-world violence.

I'm Elizabeth Newkamp. I write the homeschool and family

travel blog, Dutch Dutch goose. I'm the mom to three kids, Henry, who is 13, Oliver, who is 11,

and Teddy, who is eight. We are currently in Atlanta, Georgia. Hi, I'm Lucy Lopez. I host another

podcast, the Mamasita Rica. I'm mother to Amelia, who's 15, Avery, who's 12, and we live in Miami, Florida.

I'm A.

A.ena Ismail.

I am a staff writer for Slate magazine. I've got two kids. They're really, really cute, just saying. They're two and four years old. I recently wrote a book called Becoming Bubba. That's all about becoming a Muslim father. Well, as you just heard, today we're joined by our friend and former co-hosts on the show, Amon.

I'm bad. Muslim father. Well, as you just heard, today we're joined by our friend and former co-hosts on the show, Amon.

I'm back. Hi, we're so glad you're here with us. Today we're doing things a little differently.

We wanted to have Aman on specifically to talk about how to talk to your kids about everything that's happening in the world right now. I know it seems broad, but I think everybody understands where we're going with this. We're in a time of deep, deep political

divisiveness. There was yet another school shooting this month, this time at Evergreen High School,

which is less than 40 miles away from Columbine, and not to mention a very recent public assassination.

It can feel like every time you turn on the news, something terrible has happened.

And as we know, kids pick up on these things.

So we want to help you through these heavy, difficult conversations.

After the break, we'll share ways to approach these topics with honesty, care, and age-appropriate language.

As always, we'd love to hear how your family is navigating these moments.

So grab a caficito, your favorite beverage, maybe head out for like a soothing walk,

whatever you need to do to take care of yourself while you listen and we will be right back.

If you have a child in special education, you know how overwhelming it could be.

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