Hey, Politicians: People Don’t Thrive When They Don’t Feel Safe.

This should be obvious, but it doesn’t seem so.

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What’s the difference between scared, PTSD-riddled me, and a five-year-old at a kid’s birthday party?

I am in constant anticipation of balloons popping, of loud noises, of the sudden movement that comes naturally when you’re in a group of young…