TAMPA, Fla. — The Uvalde community, and particularly the young survivors of the shooting at Robb Elementary, have a road to healing ahead. It's something that families touched by the deadly 2018 Parkland school shooting understand all too well.

"The fact that this just keeps happening, it's — it's devastating," said Karen Dwyer, mother of Parkland survivors Charlotte and Madeline Dwyer. 

News of the Texas shooting brought up a lot of emotions for Karen and Madeline — they said surprise wasn't one of them.

"I don't even know that that came into my mind, which is horrifying," said Karen, when asked if she was surprised to learn the shooting happened at an elementary school. "We've not become numb to it, but we've just become used to it."

"It kind of just brought everything back, because you're watching the school on the news, and it brings me back to when I came home from ours and watched myself walk out of the building," said Madeline. "It was really terrible to see."

Karen remembers that day from a different perspective: While her older daughter was able to text her, they weren't able to get in touch with Madeline right away.

"Of course, you're wondering what in the world is going on with your other child while the one is able to text you and one isn't," Karen said. "So, it's unimaginable. It's nothing you ever prepare for because you don't ever think that you're going to be in a situation like that."

Now, another school and community are left to grieve. 

"Being so young, it's so difficult to see or hear something that traumatic happening and trying to continue to grow without it being a big thing," Madeline said of the young Uvalde survivors. "I was one at first where I was like, 'I don't want to go to therapy. I don't need any of that. Like, it's fine. I'll be good if I do nothing.' But I started to realize that actually reaching out for that help is an OK thing to do."

Karen encourages parents to be open to getting help for themselves and their children, and to accept resources made available to them.

"It's a huge thing for the survivors to go through and their families and, you know, the entire community," said Karen. "Don't be afraid to get the help."