violence

Parenting

Boston Marathon bombings: How to talk to your kids about tragedy

Tragic news spread quickly today of the bombings at the Boston Marathon. For parents who are still processing their own feelings...

Tweens, Teens & College

When teen dating violence hits your family

Dating violence can be physical, emotional, psychological or sexual in nature. It can include forceful, abusive acts, as well as...

Children's School & Education

Packing heat on the playground: Teachers with guns

Any discussion involving firearms is bound to get heated. Whether you are a gun owner or a gun control advocate, recent media...

Mom & Dad

Mean world, violent world: Are we desensitized to violence?

Have we, as a nation, become so accustomed to fictional violence in TV, movies and video games that we now are desensitized to...

Television

JWoww allegedly stabs boyfriend, 16 and Pregnant star punches baby daddy

JWoww from MTV's Jersey Shore and a pair of 16 and Pregnant newcomers are all caught up in violent scandals. Is MTV's reality...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Tucson shooting: Trying to make sense of the senseless

 A civic-minded nine-year-old attends a political event in her community. Inexplicably, she, among others, is shot and killed. How...

Kid-friendly

8 Violent video games to say "No" to

Ever since Mortal Kombat made its dark debut back in 1992, the onslaught of violent video games hasn’t let up. If anything, the...