How to navigate conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events
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March 9, 2026

How to navigate conversations with children about war, conflict and other traumatic events

By By CHEYANNE MUM-PHREY Associated Press 

Children living through the latest war in the Middle East or seeing images of the conflict may need help making sense of events that many adults find unnerving. Exposure to war, even if it is indirect, can affect how kids think, feel and behave, according to mental health experts.

McKeesport coach resigns; Smith hired
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McKeesport coach resigns; Smith hired
By LADIMIR GARCIA lgarcia@yourmvi.com 
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