The Habit of Celebration and Ten Tips for Hosting Your Own Family Holiday Events
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Trauma-Informed Parenting
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Celebrating with kiddos with trauma histories and neurodiversity looks a lot different than neurotypical celebrations.
When raising kiddos with trauma histories/neurodiversities it is easy to get caught up in meeting physical needs.
In her article “Hopes and Prayers," Joyce Maynard describes what happens to many of us.
“We’re so consumed with the feeding, the dressing, the buckling into our car seats, the finding of bathrooms, and the counting of heads,” she says, “that we sometimes forget that there is any greater mission to raising children than making sure the crusts are cut off the sandwiches and that everybody gets a balloon.”
When raising kiddos with trauma histories/neurodiversities, this is especially dangerous. It is easy to get stuck in the rut of feeding and clothing children and trying to deal with each phobia or medical issues, reading articles on attachment, talking to other parents about what to do, etc.. It becomes exhausting and overwhelming. All the joy is sucked out of life when there is no celebration.
Grab a cup of coffee and join me as I share ten tips on how to plan your own family events and practice the habit of celebration!
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