In the wake of the Parkland, Florida mass shootings in 2018, MP sat down with Carbondale art therapist Helena Hurrell. We asked Helena how we can discuss tragic violence with our children so that we empower them to face real-life monsters. Now, in November 2022, we process the news of yet another act of violence – this time inflicted upon members of the Colorado Springs LGBTQIA+ community on November 19, the National Transgender Day of Remembrance, observed annually as a day to memorialize those murdered as a result of transphobia. We're republishing our Q&A with Helena, in hope of helping our readers make sense of what is utterly senseless.
