A mum has revealed why she draws a heart on her daughter's hand every day - and the reason is incredibly emotional.

Sending your kids off to school is never easy, especially when they're only young, but it's even harder for parents in America. Emily Soldberg explained on Facebook, "Every day I send my daughter to school with a heart drawn on her hand. "I tell friends and teachers it’s so that when she misses me, she can look down and see a physical reminder of me. She can touch it and know that I’m always there for her, even if I can’t be there with her." However, Emily revealed the real reason she draws the heart on her little girl's hand and it's honestly devastating.

"I just keep drawing hearts on my child’s hand and praying the only time she needs them is when she misses me."

"I send her to school with a heart drawn on her hand every day so that if she ever finds herself sitting against a wall in a dark room, hugging her knees to her chest with her blonde head bent in terror, while silent tears stream down her cheeks as her class waits for an armed gunman to try the door handle against a barricade of desks... She will know that I love her." The mum explained that her daughter isn't old enough to have a phone so this is her way of saying goodbye in case her worst nightmare becomes a reality. The harrowing post has made many people realise just how horrifying it is to be a parent in the USA and the reality of the school shooting crisis. "I wonder how long it will be before the news cycle moves on this time. But I’m a mom in America, so I cannot," Emily added. "I just keep drawing hearts on my child’s hand and praying the only time she needs them is when she misses me."

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Feature Image: Emily Soldberg