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A Mother Reflects On The Tragedy At Sandy Hook Elementary

Tears, fears and too few answers

Like every other parent in the country -- or maybe even the world -- I've spent the last week reevaluating. Crying. Praying. Holding my children close. Breathing them in. Thanking God that they are still here with me. In moments when I am alone, I find myself with unbidden tears streaming down my face. I don't even realize they are there until they start dripping onto my shirt and then I remember. I can't stop thinking about it. Even when I don't think that I'm thinking about it, it's still there, niggling away at my subconscious. Those names. Those faces. Those ages. The same age as my sweet Josie. I ache for those mommies and daddies. Those brothers and sisters and grandmas and grandpas and aunts and uncles and cousins and friends. I …

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Moms Talk: Do You Feel Safe?

There have been several high-profile shootings this year. Have they made you feel like your family is less safe?

Each week the Mentor Patch Moms Council answers a question on parenthood posed to them by readers or another member of council. After Chardon, I asked you "Do you worry about your kids' and grandkids' safety at school?" Instead of asking you the same question again, I want to broaden the scope. This year, we have seen mass shootings at a high school, an elementary school, a Sikh temple and a movie theater. Do these instances of mass murder make you feel less safe as a parent or grandparent? Have these incidences changed how your approach your child or grandchild's safety? Melanie Majikas: I am not a fearful parent. I know that children are far more likely to be harmed by people who know them than by random strangers. But these incidents do…

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Connecticut School Shooting: What People are Saying in Ohio

Tweets, Facebook posts on what people are talking about in regards to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

For more updates, check Newtown Patch on Facebook and the Newtown Patch website.  Tweet things about the shooting to @NEOPatch and they could be included in this feed. Also, leave comments about the situation on this story. Does this tragic event make you worry about sending your child to school here in Ohio?

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Rick Uldricks

7:44 am on Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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