What a week it’s been! With the Newtown shootings still freshly on our minds, we were confronted with more horror on Monday as terrorists set off bombs in the crowd at the Boston Marathon.

Earlier this week, I had planned to post a link to an outstanding blog I read about ending school violence. The author, Peter Brown Hoffmeister, is a high school  teacher, outdoorsman, father and author of  The End of Boys. But most importantly, he was a self-described troubled teen who could have shot school kids. He and I agree on the potential dangers of violent video games, especially when played by isolated young men.

Written in response to the Newtown tragedy, his blog is extremely important, and I highly recommend that you read it, especially if you are a parent of a boy. Click here to read his post.

So, this topic was on my mind when the Boston news broke on Monday.

Whether it’s a mass shooting at an elementary school or a bomb in the crowd at a sporting event, no doubt your children are affected. I feel it’s important that we help our kids process hard information.

Often we focus on praying for…