Talking to our children about world tragedies

In the last decade, researchers in the fields of neuroscience and epigenetics have made exciting advances toward decoding how our way of thinking can actually change our bodies. Research has revealed that the thoughts we think have the power to make us sick or keep us well, and can even impact the expression of our genes. Our very brain chemistry and the actual structure of our neural pathways are influenced by mood and stress, both of which are reflections of how we interpret what goes on in our lives.

Psychologist Dr. Tamara Brennan of the Sextol Sol Center for Community Action explains on API's online magazine, The Attached Family, the importance of protecting our children's minds from the harsh realities of our world, like famine and disasters, and how to talk to our children about world tragedies when needed.