All the fun of the holiday season can throw off family routines, making it harder for both parents and kids to stay emotionally regulated. Busy season or not, children will follow your lead in how they should respond to the highs and lows of daily life. If you are not regulated, then you cannot help your dysregulated kiddo.

The holiday season can usher in joy and celebration; however, in our broken world, children often find themselves processing grief. Be it grieving the death of a family member, divorce, being in foster care, or processing a terminal illness. While children and adults both grieve, it may not look the same.