Navigating tragedy can be so tricky. And when you're a parent of a child who has been through the worst, how do you show up? We can only speak to the way that our family has shown up for each other in hopes that it may offer perspectives and insights. The most important thing any of us can do is our own personal work and healing. We are so often products of our environment and don't even realize where we have room for growth and change. When we are willing to look in the mirror and contend with our reflection, we can hold space in a much healthier way when a loved one needs us. Sometimes, other persons, pain can trigger our own wounds. When this happens, we meet tragedy with defensive energy and can have a difficult time seeing through our own pain. Becoming so aware of who we are and how we move through the world will go such a long way when our children are trying to figure it out for the first time. We process our emotions through the relationships we cultivate. When we can heal ourselves first, we can become first responders to our children.

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