When I ask my kids, “How was school?” -- the usual response is a mumbled, “Fine” or “Whatever” or “Okay.” When I press for more information, like, “What happened at school” or “What’s new at school,” they usually say, “Nothin’.” That’s probably true on most days. And when they finally get out of school for the day, the last thing on earth they feel like talking about is… school! But just the other day, both of my kids told me separately, during a quiet moment, that there was a lockdown drill during the school day. First, while doing her homework, my 12 year-old daughter said, “You know, we had a lockdown drill today.” I was caught off guard. I forgot the school was conducting them and suddenly felt scared and protective and was reminded of my girl’s vulnerability, all at the same time. “Wow, what do you do during a lockdown drill, was it scary?” I asked. Realizing right away that I shouldn’t have thrown in the -- “was it scary” -- par...