These resources are to accompany the Brentwood United Methodist Church Resiliency and Hope Series: Conversations about Mental Wellness-Managing Holiday Stress in the Time of COVID-19.
Dr. Wellborn’s website has lots of resources for parents and teens, some of which are directly relevant to creating a healthy, happy Christmas for your family. It really comes down to making time to do things together that everyone can enjoy.
- Wellborn’s Humorous Holiday Survival Guide
- Activities that can bring families together
Dr. John Fite recommends the book The Intentional Family by William Doherty, Ph.D. for lots of ideas about bringing and keeping your family together during this season and throughout the year.
Popular Media Sites
- Adapting Holiday Traditions for Children During Coronavirus
- Talking to Kids about Celebrating Holidays during Coronavirus
- How To Handle The Emotional Impact of the COVID Holiday Season
- 30 Christmas Traditions to Make for 2020
- 25 Christmas Holiday Traditions
Here are some of the references that were mentioned during the live streaming
Stacy’s suggestions
- The Abbey of Gethsemani
- Melody Harp
- Strum Stick musical instrument
- Hapi Drum
- Selected Support groups
- Overeaters Anonymous
- Alanon (support for friends and family of problem drinkers)
- Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Sex Addicts Aanonymous, Adult Children Of Alcoholics/Dysfunctional Families
John’s suggestions
- Braver Angels (productive conversations about divisive issues)
- Icebreaker (online game that brings people closer together)
Resources for grief and loss
- Tending to the Pain of Loss through Collage
- Online resources for parents and teens
- Books for parents and teens
