Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
A psychologist's advice for talking with kids about the LAUSD closing
San Pascual Avenue Elementary School in Highland Park and all LAUSD schools are closed following Tuesday's threat of violence on Dec. 15, 2015.
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A psychologist's advice for talking with kids about the LAUSD closing
Los Angeles schools were closed today in response to what was called "a credible threat of violence." After LAUSD announced it was suspending classes "in an abundance of caution," parents were left with lots of questions, including how to talk about the situation with their kids.
Catherine Mogil, a licensed clinical psychologist and Director of Training and Intervention Development for the Nathanson Family Resilience Center at UCLA, joined Take Two to discuss.