By Shawn Evans

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LDS Family Services

Shawn Evans, "Helping Children Feel Safe", Liahona, Feb. 2011, 16–19


By understanding how children react to traumatic situations, parents can help their children cope during difficult times.
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We live in an age in which difficult issues—such as divorce, illness, death, accidents, natural disasters, warfare, job loss—threaten the sense of security in the home. However, there are many things parents can do to help children feel a sense of stability, security, and safety in spite of these disrupting influences.