When another horrific headline happens, we still have to show up to school and show up for kids. We know we should talk about it, but the "how" is the part that keeps us stuck.

In today’s episode, Brooke shares actionable starter tips for those high-stakes conversations. We’re moving past the "I don't know what to say" hurdle and leaning into creating genuine emotional safety for the kids in our lives.

You don't need to have all the answers to be an adult that has tough conversations. You just need a way to begin.

Ready to start? Here are some of my favorite picture books / poems:

Black Panther Wakanda Forever: The Courage to Dream by Fredrick Joseph

The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend by Dan Santat

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

Grandad’s Camper by Harry Woodgate

The Artivist by Nikkolas Smith

Call Us What We Carry by Amanda Gorman

Aristotle and Dante Dive into the Waters of the World by Benjamin Alire Sáenz - Sáenz has poetic epigraph like pages at the start of different sections that are painfully beautiful

“The Peace of Wild Things” by Wendell Berry