As for the conversation, sometimes your kids will listen harder to someone else.

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With middle and high-school students, parents should listen closely to what kids say about the tragedy, encourage them to talk about any specific reactions or fears, and provide reassurance whenever possible, says Geri Kerr, a Morristown, N.

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Their kids actually listen to them.

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Kids still listen to that song.

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My kids like to listen to music and have dance parties in our living room.

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We have to find reassurance where we can, so even if we can't prove our masculinity on the job and our kids won't listen to us, there is a way to feel that testosterone surge through our bodies.

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What good is a world when we have all these snazzy machines and we listen to music for free but we have no gainful employment and kids dropping out of school?

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