Sandy hook - xoJane

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Went To Sandy Hook Elementary School

IHTM CONTESTANT — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:00:00 -0500

The name of my sleepy little hometown is now a synonym for impossible, unimaginable massacre.

Stop Blaming Mom: For Nancy Lanza And All Women Who Share A Home With Someone With Mental Illness

Ren Jender — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 12:00:00 -0500

When a story about family violence makes the news, I’m really not interested in how the victim could have behaved better. Maybe because I used to have a spouse with a mental illness who I feared would kill me.

The Media's Take On Aspergers Has Me Worried For My Son's Safety

Jessica Conn — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:00:00 -0500

Scouring the comment sections on certain sites left me shaking. Eli, who wouldn't hurt a fly, could be walking into the lion's den at school.

On Talking to Kids About Death. ALSO: Ghost Cats

Somer Sherwood — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:30:00 -0500

Caitlin Doughty of "Ask a Mortician" says you should talk to your kids about death. And a pet psychic says my dead cat visits me.

My Marine Father Was Shot With an Assault Weapon, and No Civilian Should Own One

Mandy — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 11:00:00 -0500

My dad was a marine in a war that used assault weapons. An assault weapon is what tore his face apart and killed the rest of his squad in a matter of minutes. No civilian needs one.