It is maddening, no traumatizing--gaslighting--to continue to insinuate that the problems that face individuals in these times have anything at all to do with things that are in our control. Of course children, teens, and adults are not ok! Of course anxiety is skyrocketing. We are assaulted from all sides with dehumanization that is enabled and endorsed by our government (some more guilty than others) and economic system. Gun violence, climate change, vast wealth inequality (which means all of us are seeing our wealth squeezed upwards), lack of health care, the stripping away of reproductive care... I could go on, but we all KNOW IT IN OUR BONES. And I think what we need is rage. I think we have bottled it up just to function, and so it eats at us from the inside. But we need an outlet, a place to let our bones unleash the energy they've been carrying.
Stephanie this is so raw and so relatable. I was just thinking about this in relation to the surgeon general's warning about parents being so stressed that they "can't function" and how were guns not a major part of that convo?? OF COURSE WE DO NOT FEEL OKAY, THINGS ARE NOT OKAY! It's absolutely wild to be expected to function and parent under these circumstances. Like you say, we feel it in our bones and we all know that it's absolutely WRONG.
Thank you for this, I did just send my youngest kid to kindergarten- I did the heart on the hand for preschool last year but now that he’s back at school with his brother he says he’s not afraid. I love our elementary school and staff, but I have felt a lot of despair and I can’t focus on work today.
We started back to school a few weeks ago and my kids both seem like they were getting into routine of K and 2nd grade. I was feeling hopeful again only to be blindsided by another fucking shooting. It does feel like an act of terrorism against my family and against every family. I’ve been volunteering with my local Democratic Party office and we have to win this election. I was in 5th grade when Columbine happened and I can remember elementary school without active shooter drills.
It is maddening, no traumatizing--gaslighting--to continue to insinuate that the problems that face individuals in these times have anything at all to do with things that are in our control. Of course children, teens, and adults are not ok! Of course anxiety is skyrocketing. We are assaulted from all sides with dehumanization that is enabled and endorsed by our government (some more guilty than others) and economic system. Gun violence, climate change, vast wealth inequality (which means all of us are seeing our wealth squeezed upwards), lack of health care, the stripping away of reproductive care... I could go on, but we all KNOW IT IN OUR BONES. And I think what we need is rage. I think we have bottled it up just to function, and so it eats at us from the inside. But we need an outlet, a place to let our bones unleash the energy they've been carrying.
Stephanie this is so raw and so relatable. I was just thinking about this in relation to the surgeon general's warning about parents being so stressed that they "can't function" and how were guns not a major part of that convo?? OF COURSE WE DO NOT FEEL OKAY, THINGS ARE NOT OKAY! It's absolutely wild to be expected to function and parent under these circumstances. Like you say, we feel it in our bones and we all know that it's absolutely WRONG.
Thank you for this, I did just send my youngest kid to kindergarten- I did the heart on the hand for preschool last year but now that he’s back at school with his brother he says he’s not afraid. I love our elementary school and staff, but I have felt a lot of despair and I can’t focus on work today.
We started back to school a few weeks ago and my kids both seem like they were getting into routine of K and 2nd grade. I was feeling hopeful again only to be blindsided by another fucking shooting. It does feel like an act of terrorism against my family and against every family. I’ve been volunteering with my local Democratic Party office and we have to win this election. I was in 5th grade when Columbine happened and I can remember elementary school without active shooter drills.
Oh Elizabeth, I feel this so much. I also just dropped mine off for the first day of first grade. Kindergarten is such a big deal! Sending you love.
You absolutely slayed this conversation. I feel less alone as an anxious mother. 🩷🫱🏼
Thank you Rachel, I'm so glad! Thank you for being here.
I get sick every time this happens. And it just keeps happening.
Absolutely. It's crazy to be expected to live this way.
It can't go on like this.