A day after a mass shooting at a Georgia high school, a wave of familiar dread set in for parents across the country as they prepared for another school day.
A Florida mom texted her 15-year-old “I love you” Thursday morning after he and his younger brother rode off on bikes to school. A mom in Georgia emailed her fourth-grader’s principal because she knew it would make her feel better. In South Carolina, a 12-year-old broke into tears after her mother, a gun control advocate, told her about the two students and two teachers who’d been fatally shot at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia.
Their experiences in 24 hours, from coast to coast, capture some of the harsh realities of parenting in the United States as school shootings continue to plague campuses where families entrust their most vulnerable loved ones. Each time a new tragedy grips the country, parents contend with a renewed sense of foreboding about sending their children into school environments many feel can’t guarantee their safety. How to cope with those feelings – of anxiety, fear and helplessness – is something every parent approaches differently.
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