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Supporting Our Children

Immediate Steps to Spiritually Bolster Kids During the War

By Mimi Doe

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Our children are processing the meaning behind atrocious terrorist attacks, chemical weapons and the grim realities of a country at war. This is a time we must draw on our connection with spirit as never before and find ways to help our children find their center when they are rocked with fear and questions.

The key to helping kids get through any challenge is faith – believing what our eyes cannot see – along with compassion, conversation and action.

The following are ideas to support your sons and daughters when worry and doom can darken even the most glorious day.

Knowledge Can Be Power
Help your children confront scary incidents by equipping them with knowledge of the positive actions being taken. Remind them how the Washington police force, for instance, worked around the clock to find the sniper in the Washington area sniper attacks.

A 12-year-old girl recently told me, "It helped me after 9/11 to see the wanted signs for Bin Laden people had put up around town and to know that so many were working to get this bad guy." Assure your children that you will do everything you can to keep them safe: Walk them to the bus stop, talk to their school about safety policies and lock the doors of your home.

Faith Fosters Hope
Encourage your child's relationship with God, or whatever you name as the Divine presence. When she turns trustingly to God, a child can share worries she might not be able to discuss with her parents or friends. God is flexible and can become anything a child might need at any given time.

An anxious 9-year-old said, "God is a like a blaze of power in my heart. When I need that power I just feel it. It helps me to feel this power when the world is so scary." For a 17-year-old: "God is a loving presence when I get scared – which seems to be a lot these days when I think of my friends possibly going to war."


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