{"id":5226,"date":"2013-04-16T10:18:59","date_gmt":"2013-04-16T14:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/?p=5226"},"modified":"2013-04-16T10:18:59","modified_gmt":"2013-04-16T14:18:59","slug":"talking-to-children-in-the-aftermath-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/2013\/04\/talking-to-children-in-the-aftermath-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking to Children in the Aftermath"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/2012\/12\/talking-to-children-in-the-aftermath\/12_postsandyhook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-4898\" title=\"12_PostSandyHook\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/news\/files\/2012\/12\/12_PostSandyHook1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>In the wake of national tragedy like yesterday&#8217;s bombings at the Boston Marathon, children may have questions about their own safety and that of their family. 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