Finding Connection through the Connectivity Disorder of FASD
It’s the beginning of the school ‘holidays’ and many FASD caregivers are feeling rising degrees of dread.
This period often brings heightened disconnection—for our kids, and for us. When disconnection is already a daily challenge, how can we stay connected with ourselves and others?
It’s Not a Holiday, It’s a Change of Scenery (or Maybe Just Survival of the Fittest).
When I first became a parent 9 years ago, someone told me that holidays would be dramatically different. “It’s not a holiday, it’s a change of scenery” they said. I was shocked to discover the truth in that statement. Taking my boys away was not the restful escape I had imagined, it was bloody hard work! Over the years, this phrase has become a mantra to help manage my expectations. However, since my daughter, who has FASD, joined our family 4 years ago, "holidays" have evolved into something akin to a hardcore reality TV challenge where someone could starve or die by the end. Holidays are now more like survival of the fittest.