link: kottke.org/25/02/mister-rogers-on-how-to-talk-to-kids-about-distressing-news-events
Mr. Rogers was a treasure, and his voice is just what I needed right now. This feels especially pertinent:
Parents need to step away from the news in order to be present for their kids and for their own well-being. The 2025 equivalent of limiting TV viewing would be “put down the phone”:
It’s easy to allow ourselves to get drawn into watching televised news of a crisis for hours and hours; however, exposing ourselves to so many tragedies can make us feel hopeless, insecure, and even depressed. We help our children and ourselves if we’re able to limit our own television viewing. Our children need us to spend time with them – away from the frightening images on the screen.
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