In this very special episode, Nancy Kislin answers your questions directly and provides very important guidance that can help us all. Nancy Kislin, LCSW, MFT has been a therapist specializing in helping adults reach anxious kids for almost 30 years. She is also the author of the book "LOCKDOWN: Talking to Your Kids about School Violence," and frequently educates on how adults can help children navigate a difficult world.

Tags: ADULTS, PARENTS, CAREGIVERS, YOUTH, TEENS, GUN VIOLENCE, PREVENTION, ADVICE, SUPPORT, ANXIETY, VIOLENCE, EDUCATION, RESOURCES, PODCAST

The focus of this podcast episode is: Supporting Your Kids – Understanding your child’s perspective of gun violence and how you can support them. Kids will show you that something is bothering them through their behavior, not necessarily with words. They may be more aggressive than usual. They may seem sullen or quieter than normal. They may seem to have more energy. They may start to get sick more frequently or more severely. Our culture may label these things as misbehaviors or unrelated to things that have happened, but I’ve learned that most of the time they’re actually signs of stress, of a story that they can’t make sense of, or something that they need more support to handle

Tags: ADULTS, PARENTS, YOUTH, CAREGIVER, TEENS, GUN VIOLENCE, WARNING SIGNS, ADVICE, SUPPORT, RESOURCES, STRESS, ANXIETY, EDUCATION, PODCAST

We have a serious problem in the United States of America with gun violence. It feels really scary to us and we’ve felt powerless to make it stop. This podcast series is about gun violence, safety, and support for families, In this first episode, we’re going to be looking at what it takes to really listen to understand, and another way we can look at what’s happening with the boys and men in our culture that I haven’t seen anyone talking about.

Tags: ADULTS, PARENTS, YOUTH, TEENS, GUNS, GUN VIOLENCE, PREVENTION, SAFETY, BOYS, MEN, WARNING SIGNS, SUPPORT, FAMILY, RESOURCES, COMMUNICATION, PODCAST