WATCH: I Woke Up Scared Today
The Daily Citizen’s Emily Washburn reflects on the deaths Charlie Kirk and Iryna Zarutska — and what they signal to single, working women.
Focus on the Family offers resources to help parents and families facing tragedy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Emily Washburn is an issues analyst for Focus on the Family’s Daily Citizen, where she covers political, social and cultural issues affecting the family. She previously served as staff reporter at Forbes Magazine; editorial assistant and contributor for Discourse Magazine; and Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper at Westmont College, where she studied communications and political science.
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