Ohio State Attack: When It’s YOUR Kid on Campus

10:26 a.m. An ordinary day turns out to be anything but ordinary when I get a text from my daughter saying; “You’re going to hear about a shooter on the Ohio State campus. I’m safe and far away from it. Don’t worry.” I stare at my phone. Don’t worry? Obviously this girl never gave birth. A message like that forces a parent to forget how to breathe.

10:27 a.m. I start working my phone. I calmly let her brother; other relatives and a few close friends know that she’s okay via text messages and...