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Martha Manning, Ph.D.

May 26

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We Told Our Kids We Would Keep Them Safe. What Happened?

Another school shooting, another failure in doing something so automatic.

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Love and safety

Another crushing murder spree. At least 19 children lost their lives and their futures. Remember when as parents-to-be, we knew the connection between love and safety? Even our government knew…

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We Told Our Kids We Would Keep Them Safe. What Happened?

Another school shooting, another failure in doing something so automatic.

Love and safety

More from Modern Women

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Pointing the Finger of Blame (and why it doesn’t make anything better).

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How To Discipline Someone Else’s Kid ?

On Birthday Cards and Not Letting Others Dictate Our Behavior

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