By Raakhee Mirchandani for Elle Magazine

My daughter Satya and I talk about lots of things. She's 2.5 — the .5 is important, she's very clear about that — so our daily musings vary between the importance of pooping in the potty, rather than next to it, if dogs are better than cats (they are, duh), and if butterflies and bumblebees have mamas that make them eat broccoli. But earlier this week we had a different conversation. It seemed ridiculous not to talk about it, given the tragic scene in Orlando last week.