November’s Support Group topic
Handling Holidays
The tradition of holidays typical bring up memories of family and celebrations. It is important for foster parents to navigate holidays with compassion and empathy for their foster children. For many foster kids this time of year is not associated with good memories and their feelings of loss and sorrow can intensify.
Read on to discover several approaches to handling the holidays with care and tenderness toward the emotions of your kids.
Keeping Traditions Alive
Article Resources
This is a good article with some general information about communicating with extended family. Take a closer look at the holidays section. The article points out some “food for thought” in regard to holidays and extended family involvement.
This is a good article with some general information about communicating with extended family. Take a closer look at the holidays section. The article points out some “food for thought” in regard to holidays and extended family involvement.
End the Year on a High Note
For any holiday season, gratitude is hopefully one of the major emotions we can tap into as Foster parents. For an uplifted read check out this article 10 Reasons I am Thankful to be a Foster Parent.
Holidays of Various Cultures
Sometimes the kids in our home may celebrate winter holidays that are different to our own background. Review this article – 10 multicultural holiday celebrations you may not know about – and consider how you might inclusively celebrate the holidays that are specifically meaningful to your foster child.